Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo

165 reviews

cnjg88's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-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: Emotional abuse, Body horror, Trafficking, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Ableism, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Cursing, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Cultural appropriation, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Rape, Death, Addiction, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Colonisation, Kidnapping, Drug abuse, War, Xenophobia, Sexism, and Vomit

gaycatsand_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted mysterious 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? No

5.0

SOOO GOOD! FAV BOOK EVER

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Slavery, Murder, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Police brutality, Grief, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Blood, Genocide, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape

fiolud's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Violence, Trafficking, Drug abuse, Slavery, Gun violence, Gore, Classism, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Addiction, and Animal cruelty

cnjg88's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring sad tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Child death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Murder, Kidnapping, Torture, Physical abuse, Gore, Cursing, Sexual violence, and Cultural appropriation

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, War, Religious bigotry, and Cursing

kuroshiro_35's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, War, Torture, Murder, Death, and Abandonment

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

nadyard's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

allairek's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Child death, Drug use, and Child abuse

madalina0_0's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Violence, Gun violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Drug use, Bullying, Trafficking, Torture, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Blood, Drug abuse, Child abuse, and Murder

wyabook234's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Child death and Xenophobia

Minor: Drug abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Addiction

wunderofmars's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-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

I feel like this book can quite easily be split into two sections, with the first focusing heavily o character introductions and backstory, and the latter half being focused on the heist itself. I enjoyed both halves as I connected with the characters quite easily however it would likely drag for someone not interested in the characters or the dynamics between them.
For me though, the second half of the book was a stand out, as evidenced by me finishing it at 5.30am after a 4 hour reading binge where I felt I couldn't put the book down at all. The pacing was tight, and plot beats were interwoven in such a way that nothing was spoiled too early or left without explanation for too long - keeping the story tense without causing confusion.
The POV style used in six of crows is my preferred type of POV, and I think it was handled extremely well with each different POV well focused on the strengths and weaknesses of each character. I was disappointed to not get a Wylan POV in this book, and according to a quick search it was because he was not yet a fully fledged member of the gang, however I would argue that neither was Matthias and he does get a POV so this is the only thing that caused a bit of confusion for me.
Overall, I enjoyed the book and in particular liked how none of the main cast of characters were flawless - each having aspects of their personalities and actions that were flawed and complex. Relationships wise, I found Nina and Matthias to be interesting and hope to see Leigh Bardugo explore the effects of the religious indoctrination of the Druskelle more in the next book, and how if will affect the two of them going forward.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Slavery and Trafficking

Minor: Child abuse