Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Gifts by Liz Hyder

4 reviews

bloodmaarked's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

an unexpected gem! i loved following this strong ensemble cast

✧ full review on my tumblr ✧

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, Infertility, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death of parent, Racism, Blood, Sexual assault, Death, Rape, Car accident, Child death, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Self harm

Minor: Alcohol, Colonisation, Sexual content, and Grief

for the car accident warning: obviously, there were no cars in 1840s Britain! but there was an accident with a horse and carriage which was quite shocking. also for the death of parent warning: there are several, but they all happen off-page. for drug abuse: several people are drugged multiple times against their will. for rape: a woman is "medically" examined internally while unconscious (and unconsenting). it isn't sexual but she is essentially raped.

eabh's review

I was intrigued by the premise of this story. A feminisnist mythological fiction novel? Sounds cool! Unfortunately, I didn’t feel like this book delivered. At first, this book was hard to get into. The prose was beautiful, and also clunky in execution. I just… didn’t enjoy how this book is written with the POV changing so quickly, short chapters, and a lack of discernment between the various voices of the book. However, it was the detailed account of animal abuse and torture that made me DNF the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Miscarriage and Domestic abuse

Minor: Alcohol and Torture

unfiltered_fiction's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma and Confinement

Moderate: Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, and Racism

divya_s's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Racism

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Domestic abuse