Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

De Boekbinder by Bridget Collins

103 reviews

shafaerie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Homophobia, Animal cruelty, and Physical abuse

lucy_waldock's review against another edition

emotional mysterious slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Homophobia, Animal death, and Suicide

Moderate: Vomit, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual assault

izzybell's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Suicide, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Death, Outing, Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexism, Rape, Physical abuse, Abandonment, and Animal death

graybat's review against another edition

emotional mysterious 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

3.25

this book stressed me out bc i had to speed read it in a day 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Outing, Homophobia, and Infidelity

Minor: Classism and Sexual content

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

4.0

Love books about books, or dark reads with wildly unhealthy ways to deal with trauma? Then you might enjoy this one! The world building is excellent, and it was interesting seeing the dual timeline play out. Things were drawn out just a little too long and started to lose my interest toward the end. Warnings for suicide, sexual abuse, rape, and others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Blood, and Confinement

cbrooks288's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Sexual violence and Domestic abuse

alymac42's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Classism, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Murder, Outing, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Vomit, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

ezravalentine's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

this book is beautiful. it's a fantastical mystery which unfolds around a gay love story, with issues of homophobia and classism in the characters' lives. my partner and i took turns reading this to each other and found it gorgeous and intriguing, and breathtaking at times. we read it twice (so far). unfortunately a by and large white cast of characters, from what i remember (it's been a while). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Animal cruelty

No bury your gays.

sjoshyreads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

This was absolutely wonderful. The story was so captivating I finished the book in two sittings (due to the necessity of sleep). I kind of felt the plot twist coming, but still enjoyed every single page of this immaculately written book. The author managed to add small details of thoughts and deeds that made it feel so human and real and created a deep understanding for the character(s) and their motives. The switch of perspective towards the end made it all the more captivating. The story itself makes you stop and question morals and the very concept of what is ethical. I thoroughly enjoyed this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Homophobia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Rape

hannux's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse