Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Bad Blood by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

49 reviews

erins_bookrecs's review

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

sarahwpotter's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

this book did not make a lot of sense but I literally don't care I loved it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

grace33's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Rape, and Self harm

ellainalisa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Holy. Shit. What an insane conclusion to the Naturals series. Absolutely flabbergasted. The ending?? I’m unwell. Someone please pass the tissues. Definitely one of my favorite YA series to date. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse and Torture

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Child abuse

savreads28's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

milpeaches's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Incredible finale to this series. Includes one of my favorite tropes in a mystery

cults

. Grateful to have read this thrilling story! A must read for anybody who appreciates serial killer documentaries, podcasts, or true crime drama television. This series only got better with each story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Death of parent, and Murder

tiana_king's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

It was disappointing how much about the cult was left up to the imagination. I really loved this book until the end

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Self harm

Minor: Infidelity

kaitlynnnng's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

Note: I didn’t read the novella at the end. I might someday, but I’m not super interested in doing so at the moment.

I’m actually so mad about the ending. I’m crying. I’m angry. I’m disappointed. I was enjoying the story, less than I enjoyed the other books in the series, but I wasn’t complaining; however, the ending ruined the whole book for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

ashleynp24's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

lucyford's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

As always, I really enjoyed this book. It’s probably my second favorite out of the whole series, and definitely was the hardest to wrap my head around, but I loved it nonetheless. Jennifer Lynn Barnes perfectly wrapped up the series in this book, and I loved seeing everything gradually get resolved, and questions get answered, particularly about Cassie and Lia’s lives (plus Michael was extra unhinged). Overall, I’m so glad I read this series and I couldn’t have asked for a better final book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Gore, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault