Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire

80 reviews

bookbrig's review against another edition

3.75

Cora is so great. The chilly nature of Whitethorn gave me vibes of Camp Caius in The Rook, and I really think this story opens up the world in fascinating ways. I continue to love reading these bite sized adventures!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

leanne_miron's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, and Body shaming

Moderate: Confinement and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide attempt

typedtruths's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Bullying

faduma's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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: Fatphobia

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Confinement, and Gaslighting

readandfindout's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 3.5 stars
Characters: 3.5 stars
Plot: 3.5 stars
Worldbuilding: 4 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Eating disorder

Minor: Violence

kathleencoughlin's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

3.75

Another interesting installment in the Wayward Children series. I always wish they were a bit longer!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Minor: Child abuse, Abandonment, Eating disorder, and Suicide attempt

iaraya'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Suicide attempt

dolores_madil's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Grief, Body shaming, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Animal death, Forced institutionalization, and Emotional abuse

anniereads221's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Fatphobia

arachan's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.75

This was a very good book but also a hard one in places.

Cora is a fat girl who has a history of horrific bullying and a suicide attempt.  These issues are addressed head on as part of her trauma and how she deals with her adventure.

We look at the other side of how the 'normal' world attempts to deal with children who went through doors and came back...different.  While Eleanor fosters an acceptance and recognizes that many of those who came back didn't want to, Whitethorn leans heavily into denial and conformity.  Cora, fresh off her adventures in the previous books, is trying to escape the Lovecraftian gods of the Moors and desperate for any escape.

The central tension of the book is whether Cora must give up her attachment to the world of the Trenches where she was strong, loved and beautiful to escape the Drowned Gods and it is beautifully sustained.  We also finally see Regan again!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, and Fatphobia

Minor: Suicide attempt