Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Là où les arbres rencontrent les étoiles by Glendy Vanderah

67 reviews

nousernamesaved's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

Absolutely adored this book. An emotional ride, delving into the perfect imperfections of being human. I loved how the author weaved the imagery of the nesting grounds and the expansive forest around them. A truly enjoyable read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

tbr_tess's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Abandonment

davy_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Murder

madalyn_m's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is my top read so far of 2024. The characters have all had a sad past but in the end they all find happiness.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, and Violence

joy_m_h's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, and Death of parent

libraryofadventures's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Mental illness, Murder, and Abandonment

goldensisyphus's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Pedophilia

sleepyeddy's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I love a heartwarming cheesy mystery with a small cast. 

I feel there's a bit of over-explaining through dialogue, and a few repetitive scenes, but it isn't too distracting. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Murder

bookworm_sam's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Violence, and Grief

Minor: Sexual assault

tfischbach's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? No

4.0

I've had this book on my kindle for years. It seemed right up my alley, but I had never sat down to read it. Then I picked it up this month and it was the perfect time. There's a bit of mystery, a bit of relationship building, and a whole lot of being outside. I was once a biological technician doing this kind of work, so it was fun to see that on the page, too. There were some plot points that were a little odd, like the relationships with the university students and faculy. It wasn't bad, but I'm not sure it was needed.

Questions I would like to talk to someone about are:
1. The author treats one of the characters mental illness in a way that makes it appear relatively easy to overcome. Do you think that is realistic?
2. What would you do if you were in the same situation with a small child claiming to be an alien and who obviously is afraid to go home?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, and Child abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

There are a lot of bad things that come up later in the book, but you know it's coming. That's the mystery. Why is this girl here?

The story is not sci fi.