Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling

8 reviews

abby_cads's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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

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This book is the final book in the series and is the most action-packed. We found out at the end of book 6, Harry needs to finish what Dumbledore started: killing horcruxes. Ron and Hermione tell Harry he can’t find and destroy all 7 by himself, and the three of them begin their journey to find and destroy the Dark Lord’s soul so Harry can kill him, and it can be over. This is no easy task and the trio run in to many obstacles along the way. The final destination is Hogwarts. Voldemort and his followers invade the school, and the battle of Hogwarts begins. 

 

For this book, they wanted to fit as much as possible but the film was too long, so they split it in two in post processing. Personally I think part two is better, but of course both are great! They have the most information directly from the book, as it’s technically a 4 hour and 37 minute film. Let’s be real, I think a lot of fans would have sat through seven 8-hour films to get everthing correct. However, they really did a great job, besides the 4th one... These last two films wrap it up beautifully and the battle scene was done in such a way that made the magic feel real, and like you were fighting with them. The action, the music, the monologues, all wonderful. 

 
Favorite Quotes:

“Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love.” - Dumbledore (book & movie) 

“After all this time?” “Always.” - Dumbeldore & Snape 

“All was well.” (Book)
"You'll stay with me?" "Until the very end" said James. (Book) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Grief, War

Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury

uselesspirateraven's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Torture, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Excrement, Classism, Deportation

Minor: Body horror, Mental illness, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Sexual harassment

jelliestars's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Classism

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Racism, Cannibalism, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol

jorose's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious relaxing 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: Complicated

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Wow… just wow. My favourite book in the series BY FAR. Didn’t expect to be on the edge of my seat! 

Would have given it 5 stars if it weren’t for the goblin antisemitism :~)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, War, Injury/Injury detail

orchidlilly's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Grief, Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, War

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Cursing, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Abandonment, Classism

micapellin's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, Blood, Murder, War

amiamor's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional 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: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Gore, Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse, Kidnapping

saurahsaurus's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Torture, Grief, Death of parent, Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexism, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Pregnancy

A note on some of the content warnings. Although the transphobia is not explicit, the author very clearly believes in a “gender binary,” and therefore segregated bathrooms, dorms, etc. according to that discriminatory belief system. Furthermore, there are several remarks and depictions that I, personally, consider to be sexist because they reinforce stereotypes based on gender. (And, again, the author believes gender to be binary.) For example, most of the females frequently weep while the males remain stoic. At one point, the author describes Vernon and Petunia as looking as horrified as if their son, Dudley, had confessed he wanted to be a ballerina. While sexism and transphobia are not major plot points, I wanted to warn viewers for whom this type of content (even to a minor degree) is triggering, so that they may be aware and make an informed decision.