Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young

40 reviews

toweroftheunread's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pregnancy, Violence, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Murder

rachelschloneger's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse

victoriakerr131's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gun violence, Murder, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Violence

theliteraryhooker's review

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

4.0

I was completely hooked to this one! I found the relationship between August and Emery really engrossing, and I was desperate to unravel the mysteries of Saoirse. I did predict two of the major twists (if not the "why" behind them) but I still found the story to be compelling. Man do these townsfolk suck though, what a bunch of assholes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Domestic abuse

imds's review

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Gun violence, Confinement, Grief, Blood, Abandonment, Cancer, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Medical trauma, Murder, and Pregnancy

hazelgirl21'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexual content

zimmerlemon's review

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

4.0

I’m not sure how I feel. In some ways this was so beautifully written! In other ways I felt like I was very aware that I was reading a story and was kind of consciously suspending disbelief to get through certain sections towards the resolution. I’m satisfied with how it ended though. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Death, and Grief

pagesofmason's review

emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

okay! wow!

i really liked this book. the dark witchy vibes definitely call for a warm cup of tea (or hot chocolate because i don’t actually like tea) and a rainy day. 

it’s an atmospheric read that i got lost in many times and it’s Young’s first adult novel (i think). i’ve read her fable duology and knew i needed more of her works. 

Spells for Forgetting did not disappoint! the mysteries and secrets uncovered felt magical, but honestly, they’re fairly predictable. however, it didn’t bother me that much because of how immersed i was in the story. 

the second half of this book really picked up for me (as they usually do), and i read it in one evening. 

read this book if you like:
- multiple pov’s
- witchy vibes & tea
- magical elements 
- murder mysteries
- second chance (side) romance

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

puddleshoes's review

dark mysterious tense slow-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Murder

phoenixlovesbooks's review

dark hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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 loved the story and the mystery of it all, but the thing that made me the most frustrated was all the talk of secrets. It felt like everyone had a secret and it got to the point where I didn't even care anymore

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, Violence, Physical abuse, Death, Murder, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Toxic friendship

Minor: Cancer and Suicide