Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

6 reviews

rrgitt's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

I went back and forth between audio and ebook formats. Ultimately, audiobook served my not-that-great-with-horror sensibilities best. 

This was emotionally harrowing. Bela was so sweet and surrounded by so little real support. Her parents were frustrating through the end. 

I was deeply troubled by metaphors that seemed to align with child grooming and sexual abuse, which leaves me very conflicted about how I feel about the book as a whole. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Animal death

jyan's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

An absolute gut punch, horrifying on an emotional level. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity

Minor: Child abuse

ravenpuff's review

dark mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

aleen_elizabeth's review

dark emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

vixenreader's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

Pacing issues aside, this horrifying text is a testament to how a child’s world can be deeply altered by a broken household and how isolating it can feel when said child is going through a crisis. Seriously, it is a masterpiece in childhood tragedy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Medical content

Be aware that this text addresses child endangerment, broken households, scammers, grooming, families in crisis, and home invasion.

victoriaryan89's review

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Death