Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Die Schlange von Essex by Sarah Perry

32 reviews

bookleafcrow's review against another edition

i was over halfway through with zero motivation to pick it back up again RIP
none of the characters are particularly likeable besides Stella (the pastor's wife)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, Ableism, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

alicehamblett's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse

cosette15's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Blood, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

caitlyn_baldwin's review against another edition

mysterious reflective 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

4.0

A gothic tale of science vs superstition. Cora makes for an unconventional (for the time period) protagonist. Bonus points for Will, the dreamy vicar.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Infidelity and Domestic abuse

starsreside's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Medical content

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Child death and Sexual content

laura_keoski's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

Things I enjoyed about this book: the lush prose, the moody atmosphere, the historical scientific explorations, the mystery of the serpent, the potential of some of these unique characters.

Things that got in the way for me: The book relied heavily on character development, but most of the characters still felt under-developed and one-dimensional. They were so one-dimensional that they couldn’t seem to predict the rather obvious behaviors of their fellow characters.  The ending of the book was a less revelatory experience as the reader than it was for the characters themselves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Death, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Ableism

Minor: Domestic abuse

bedtimesandbooks's review against another edition

hopeful slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, Medical content, Infidelity, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

turning_every_paige's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Domestic abuse

strabbyfieldz's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

some parts of this book made me want to cry because I had no other way to express how I feel, it was such a strange overwhelming feeling of connection to an idea to a person to a theme that it hurt in a way. but then other parts jarred with me, especially spencer's plot line... why did the book frame him becoming a landlord as a good thing??? also idk something about Francis and his narrative felt strange in that he only really came into focus at the end. BUT that being said I got so absorbed that my eyes now sting from reading for like 3 hrs lol

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Chronic illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Medical content, and Death

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, Classism, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Bullying and Emotional abuse

bookedbymadeline's review against another edition

dark mysterious relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Gore, Body horror, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, Death, and Medical content

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Ableism, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Infidelity

Minor: Child death and Cancer