Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Song of the Forever Rains by E.J. Mellow

19 reviews

sestrout's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

I loved this story and can’t wait to read the sequel!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Gore, Child abuse, and Blood

mvergari_13's review

adventurous slow-paced

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

3.0

I think the idea of the series is cool but unfortunately for me the pacing was too slow and way too predictable. The main characters were hard to identify with. The ending felt sort of rushed and obvious. The romance was technically slow burn but I wasn't very emotionally invested in it. The characters technically had character growth but it didn't feel like they actually had to process or learn anything and the author had an end goal but struggled with the journey. The setting was interesting and the magic was fun.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Torture

bibliobetty's review

adventurous mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

I was genuinely surprised by how much I enjoyed this and would recommend to anyone that likes a closed door (or at least closed door adjacent) fantasy romance with a fun cast of characters, no miscommunication tropes, and a unique world. I especially liked the combination of dark (in theme/content, not romance) and light-heartedness. Looking forward to the sequels!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Drug use

Moderate: Physical abuse and Child abuse

Minor: Alcohol

loumurrey's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

dragonqueen10741's review

adventurous dark funny 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Torture, Bullying, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

ender24's review

adventurous dark funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

A entertaining and wonderful book. I’ve fallen in love with the world and it’s characters, and I can’t wait to read the next two books. I was not expecting the romance, but I feel like it did not impede the story in any way.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Drug use, Death, Domestic abuse, Torture, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, and Self harm

Minor: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

_private_3y3s_'s review

adventurous dark sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse

tpasta's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Death of parent

lilacsophie's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, and Child abuse

maggywaggy's review

adventurous lighthearted mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence