Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Gap of Time: The Winter's Tale Retold by Jeanette Winterson

3 reviews

hillersg7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I found this re-telling really powerful and poetic and often beautiful - as well as violent and passionate. It took me to dipping back into the original Winter's Tale, and I loved the imaginative depictions of the characters, and the creative exploration of the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Physical abuse

emakay's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Antisemitism and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Car accident, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Suicidal thoughts

valereads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Biphobia, Child abuse, and Racism

Minor: Infidelity and Misogyny