Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Wie Monde so silbern by Marissa Meyer

81 reviews

stormzx's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

12+
the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Death of parent and Emotional abuse

Minor: Blood, War, and Violence

mostlyvoidpartiallystars's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Death

Minor: War, Medical trauma, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

theteamsreader's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

An incredible start to an expansive science fiction series with immediately loveable characters, loveable settings, and loveable writing.  The book itself flows amazingly well, with a permanently addictive pace that makes the story fly past, especially as wider galactic tensions arise, plot twists grow in number, and stakes become rapid.  Recommend to anyone looking for a good science fiction, or badass sci-fi versions of your favourite fairytale princesses and stories.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Terminal illness, Violence, Outing, Body shaming, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Hate crime

Moderate: Domestic abuse, War, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Colonisation

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

reddeddy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Death, Ableism, Dysphoria, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Body shaming, Medical content, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Blood, Child death, Gore, Violence, Body horror, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Gun violence

Minor: Gore, Misogyny, Colonisation, Medical trauma, Murder, Drug use, Slavery, Torture, Chronic illness, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Infidelity, Racism, Trafficking, and War

teri_b's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

I still think this is one of the best YA retellings I know of. It comes with wonderful representation of women being different and being knowledgeable about tech stuff and yet Cinder has such a big heart despite her less than ideal living situation with this very cruel step mother.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

Minor: Death of parent

gattolinos_nerdy_nook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny 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

4.0

I still very much enjoyed this series, even the second time around. This reread showed me that even if I knew the story I had forgotten when certain plot points happened or even key events, especially in this particular book.

This is a simple YA Sci-Fi read and knew that going in. Even if the plot or the world building is on the more simple side, I didn't mind it as this is an introduction to the series and it does explain what you need to know well without confusing you with too much at once. I know for a fact that the lore and world building continues with each book so it is not something that I am overly worried about in this book.
The characters are still as enjoyable this time around as they were the first time. Cinder's relationships between different characters and even with herself lead to some of my favourite scenes in this book, and has me on the edge of chair. This has just left me excited for the rest of the characters to meet up and all their interactions to come.

I loved finishing the month with this book. This has been a series that I've kept telling myself that I need to reread and now I have finally gotten around to it. I recommend this book and series to anyone who wants something a little different from their fairy tale retellings. This book is not a hard start to a new series or world, but it does introduce the readers to more as the series progresses so this is not all of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: War

via_kade's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced

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

3.75

this is definitely out of my comfort zone, but i really enjoyed it! It was challenging to connect to any of the characters (seeing as it’s based in the future) but i was quickly transported into New Beijing with the characters.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Emotional abuse, War, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Gaslighting, and Terminal illness

risten's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Self harm, Confinement, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and War

inkysplodge's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment, Medical content, and Blood

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, War, Violence, and Vomit

young_adult_bookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

 Favourite Quote:

“Vanity is a factor, but it is more a question of control. It is easier to trick others into perceiving you as beautiful if you can convince yourself you are beautiful. But mirrors have an uncanny way of telling the truth.”

 Premise: 

Cinder is a gifted mechanic in new Beijing, with a secret behind her talent with tech, she is a cyborg. Trying to survive the endless hatred from her stepmother and the illness that is taking people's lives all over the world, Cinder's life gets intertwined with Prince Kai. Finding secrets about herself and her past, she must decide who will be loyal to and how much her own freedom is worth. 

Review:

Cinder was a really enjoyable book, with an interesting storyline and characters. I found myself invested in the story quite quickly. It is a retelling of Cinderella and it is certainly not like any other version of the classic fairy tale. If the other books in the series are in any way similar to this, I will definitely be reading them. 

Cinder is bold and headstrong, she does not let the discrimination against her being a cyborg stop her in the long run. This comes from her stepmother and stepsister to the way cyborgs are seen as property and no longer human. The relationships between Cinder and those she trusts are all very natural.

The plot was enjoyable and kept your attention. I found that I read large chunks of the books without even realising how much I read. The book just flew by due to how easy and enjoyable it was.

If you want to read a book that is adventurous, emotional, funny and slightly mysterious, Cinder is definitely a book for you. I am looking forward to when I can read the rest of the Lunar Chronicles, as this was great.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, and Death

Moderate: Medical trauma

Minor: Blood