Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell

4 reviews

charlereads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Death, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Abandonment, Confinement, Sexual assault, Bullying, Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

melismatic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Violence, Mental illness, and Rape

emmagreenwood's review against another edition

informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Violence, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, and Abandonment

aseel_reads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

i really like how maggie writes and the stories she chooses to tell. i think this was a great snapshot of what happens to girls who do not bend to society's ridiculous rules. i liked the plot twist but i thought that Iris was a bit of underexplored character

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Violence