Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

Into the Light by Mark Oshiro

2 reviews

imstephtacular's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, and Cursing

Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Bullying, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Homophobia, Body horror, Xenophobia, and Blood

Minor: Physical abuse, Vomit, Drug use, Sexual violence, Child death, Death, Grief, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and War

13anna17's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A brilliant page-turner of a story that bends towards both literary and speculative traditions. I don't have many thoughts I can share without spoilers, but I can say that this book is going be relentlessly banned and that you should read it anyway.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

Religious abuse, Christian nationalism, conversion therapy.