Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater

36 reviews

sophiesmallhands's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Minor: Death, Violence, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence

friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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? Yes

3.75

This is a very good book. Especially considering that i was written 10 years ago. It was exactly my level of creepy. Not scary. I cannot tolerate scary. The characters are great, it is so very engaging, good dialogues, supernatural, witchy, dark academia, perfect for a busy fall read for people who do not want to be scared but do not want to feel left out either. Would recommand. I do not think that the ending is very strong. (But I guess it’s okay considering that it is a first in a series.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, Bullying, and Child abuse

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Kidnapping

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body horror, Car accident, Vomit, and Self harm

piperrhoads's review against another edition

dark funny sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gun violence and Murder

thesupermassive's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism and Murder

paulawind's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

The menace I would be if I read this book in middle school when it first came out. My parents already had to indulge my PJ Greek Mythology and HG archery obsessions, if I added ley lines into that with a sprinkle of Latin bc of this book, they would lose it. I know that I would have loved it back then though but I’m glad I found my way to it eventually bc now it will be a healthier temporary hyperfixation whilst I inhale the rest of the series. I’m also glad bc I would deffo make being like Gansey my entire personality and I’ve already ended up being a mum friend so it could only get worse.

Characters oh how much I love every single one of them. And how much they love each other. Peak quality found family trope, 11/10. Healthy friendship between boys? Look at that, it can be done without toxic masculinity and fighting over a girl. But more importantly - every character here deserves a hug. Those boys have so much trauma that their issues have their own issues, my little boys you deserve the world.

The plot is also great, but I admit that I was itching for the MCs to meet each other earlier on in the book but bc it’s a series I understand why the author was taking their time with it. This is mostly me being petty bc every time the 5 of them interact my heart grows 4984 times in size.

Needless to say, I’m on my way to the library for the next instalment 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Death, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

kat3_m's review

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Cursing, Death, and Gun violence

bookswithbreck's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Murder, Death, and Gun violence

Minor: Medical content, Violence, Death of parent, Misogyny, and Alcohol

elodiepoline404's review

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Best book of the year, so far !!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, and Violence

mosaicbrokenhearts's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

i literally don't know what to say this was incredible. took me a while to get done with it cause the rest of the series hasn't arrived yet and i didn't want to finish this and have to go through a week withouth these characters cause OH MY GOD i love them so much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse