Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Los pilares de la tierra by Ken Follett

65 reviews

lauraontheprairie's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Rape, Violence, War

petitefrites's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark informative sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It starts super slowly and then all the sudden events start building on each other and the web grows wider and denser. Was I obsessed with reading it? Yes. Did I like it? Hmm. Would I read it again? Nah. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder

magc62's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark informative tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Murder

joeddav's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark inspiring tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death of parent

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, War

Detailed depictions of rape, both from the rapists and victim’s POV. Child death:

There is a scene where a newborn baby is left in the forest to die. The baby does not end up dying

thenoboshow's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense fast-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: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

unaesthetic_reading's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Murder, War

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Blood

ajakejr2ofm's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Abandonment, Sexual harassment

wmelissa's review against another edition

2.5

challenging dark tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, War, Classism

kylaah's review against another edition

0.5

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

ehindmon's review against another edition

5.0

emotional informative reflective slow-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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: War