Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

179 reviews

labricoleuse's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

I loved this book until it began to strain credulity too far. I’ll probably try another book by this author in the hopes that she reins in the tendency to jump all the sharks, because the conservationist thriller is a genre hybrid I’m interested in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Animal death, and Gore

abbasaurusrex's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

Absolutely riveting. A stunning read exploring the nature of humanity and the humanity in nature. Lots of graphic violence but none of it senseless. Check trigger warnings but if you can get through it you will be richly rewarded. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Blood, Pregnancy, Murder, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Animal death, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Physical abuse and Domestic abuse

brea's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Animal death, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, and Violence

tibbarasden's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

3.0

I loved many things about this book. Unfortunately, I feel like the author just tried to do too much. I really think the book would have been better with less. I wanted more of the main plot lines. Even though the conflict choices ended up coming into play in the end, I still think the story could have been told and with a better result without them. I am also not a huge fan when authors use trauma and mental health as a reason for violence. I did really enjoy the wolves and neurodiversity. The way the MC could feel what she sees and the way the author describes this was really good. I also liked the disjointed feel of the story as that really added to the atmosphere.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Animal death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gore, and Rape

elaan's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective 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

This book was incredible. I was absolutely hooked. I could not put it down. My only criticism is that the ending revelations/events happened so quickly (perhaps this was intentional) and were convenient and a little fantastical. But even so, I really really enjoyed this story. So well done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Animal death, and Rape

Minor: Suicide, Abandonment, and Death of parent

norahc's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Animal death, Pregnancy, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content

jennswan's review

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape

biokels's review

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Blood, Mental illness, Animal death, Pregnancy, Body horror, Physical abuse, and Rape

sarahjordan4's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.5

Not my typical genre and I loved it! A beautiful mix of present and past, trauma and healing, lifelong bonds and newly fostered friendships.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Animal death, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

fkshg8465's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.0

I expected more, and I find myself thinking about this book even after finishing it, in the wrongest ways...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Death of parent, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Murder