Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper

47 reviews

vampires's review against another edition

4.0

this will definitely not be everyone's cup of tea for very valid reasons but it was mine. the ancient mediterranean was ironically not my favorite historical focus to study, but it has Always been one of my favorite historical novel settings. on top of that i love historical novels that follow ordinary or otherwise not royal / titled characters (look away from my storygraph history...... i know. i didn't say i DISLIKE books that follow titled characters! and it just floods the genre. beggars can't be choosers.) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Rape

Moderate: Child abuse

kcbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

Heartbreakingly open depiction of times in ancient Pompeii. A story of pain, greed, loss and yet somehow a slither of hope remains.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

meg_sc's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective 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? No

4.5

The ending of this book had me reeling. I was a bit cautious about reading historical fiction from an era that I know so much about, but I thought this book did it brilliantly. Harper does a wonderful job of humanising the often overlooked enslaved people of the Roman world, and I feel like this book is paced so well. 
Definitely one to heed the warnings for if you're sensitive to the themes of the book, but if you're thinking about picking it up I recommend it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Trafficking, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Xenophobia, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

racheleanne06's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-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

Pompeii comes to life in this harrowing tale of slavery and womanhood in AD 74. It’s a about love, friendship and doing what it takes to survive in this harsh unforgiving world.

I visited Pompeii last summer and every piece of what I saw there came to life in this book. From the food, and people, to the ancient celebrations and the cultures, you feel like you are there, in the city with the Wolf Den girls back in AD 74.

The plot is very character focused, but you really care for Amara and the other girls despite their flaws, and this world they are inhabiting is so full of terror and horrors that you can’t help but plead with the gods and goddesses that they survive the ordeals they are subjected to. 

If you enjoy historical fiction and learning about the ancient worlds, then this book is for you. Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Philippa Gregory. Just don’t expect perfect happy endings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Abortion, and Abandonment

Minor: Vomit

larawade's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Trafficking

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse

daisymayl's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Murder, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

cynicalraven's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

Avete presente quando si dice che è meglio un libro in lingua perché con la traduzione si perdono cose? 

Qui è il contrario. Questo è un libro che avrebbe dato il meglio di sé scritto in italiano. Perché già i nomi italiani non sono il massimo, in inglese sono proprio atroci.

Detto ciò, penso che questo sia uno dei libri più dark mai letti, tanto che un qualunque thriller impallidirebbe al confronto. 

È un libro che parla di donne e della loro rabbia. Di dolore, amicizia, invidia, morte e vita. 

ma perché dovevano morire le mie preferite. Rip Cressa e Didone :( se nel prossimo libro non crepano Felicio o Paride scrivo alla Harper

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Vomit, and Abortion

jordynkw's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism

marissaam12's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring 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

4.75

I could not put this book down and you will fall in love with the characters. Loved rooting for the main character as she is a slave with no choices and  is slowly trying to regain her freedom. The ending is SUCH an emotional rollercoaster. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Abortion

sinceraly's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

4.0

a bit of a slow start, but the prose of this book is something so different from any other modern greek/roman setting I've read, and when this book finally gathered it's bearings about a 3rd of the way in it had me hooked.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol