Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

The Wolf in the Whale by Jordanna Max Brodsky

7 reviews

jayinbee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

4.75

I really adore this series and this book was no exception, however this was the first I had listened to as opposed to reading and while the narrator did a fine job, it made it harder for me to focus on. I had a lot of ideas as to where the mystery was going and I was kind of close but didn't quite guess it which was fun. I liked that we got a bit of resolution in the time travel, will she stay or try to go, area. I am not sure if Ms. McElwain plans on continuing the series because it was a tidy ending but I hope she does just because I enjoy the stories and plots so much that she is putting forth in this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, War, Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Murder, Genocide, and Gore

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, and Transphobia

Minor: Death of parent and Pregnancy

hellsploss's review

adventurous dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

The beginning is extremely slow and a lot of it felt like you could shorten the length a bit. The really interesting parts happen at the end and despite being the main character I didn't really feel a connection to Omat or sad at any death in the book. The way Norse and Inuit mythology was woven together felt really thought out and I enjoyed it immensely. Overall I enjoyed this book despite it's flaws, it's 5 in the morning and this is the best review I can write right now, goodnight.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child death, Death, Rape, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, and War

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racial slurs, Blood, and Racism

trinforeman's review against another edition

This book was way to slow and repetitive. Didn't care for the fact that 49 pages in and we are reading about SA.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Grief, Sexism, Animal death, Rape, Sexual violence, and Death

emakay's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Colonisation, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Outing, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and War

abutler's review

adventurous dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This book is incredible. The first few pages contain some of the most beautiful writing I've ever read. It's a tough read at times though- definitely check the trigger warnings because there are some painful moments. But it is a wonderful journey that melds wonderful myths and traditions together to make something wonderful.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death of parent, Gore, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexism

viktorreads's review against another edition

Way too slow. It took forever to get to the action and even when it got there it immediately went back to being slow. Plus it didn’t really know what it wanted to be. Was it a story about an Inuit person meeting a Viking or an epic battle between the gods? If it had just been about an Inuit person meeting a Viking I could have vibes with it. I liked that. But the gods part was too jarring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Animal death, Transphobia, Animal cruelty, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, and Dysphoria

rioburton's review

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Rape