Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield

33 reviews

johaenen's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

lizzie24601's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

rainb0wreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

While I can say I was invested in the action in this book, there is literally nothing else that was getting me through it. I was honestly forcing myself to finish this book. The plot? A fantastic concept? The atmosphere? Cozy. The characters? Very different, very interesting, but I just didn’t care. The writing style was what mostly wrecked it for me. This was supposed to be a mystery from what I gather, but it read like an old timey fantasy, which kind of suites the book but not really. I wasn’t attached the the characters really which was disappointing because this is such a character driven book. When the secrets and the plot unfolded it was nice and I liked the action that came with it, I just felt like this book really wasn’t for me, that’s all. I guess I see why other people like it, I just didn’t. The ending was cute though, I did like that ending.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Racism

Minor: Rape

kristinewho's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Child abuse, Rape, and Suicide attempt

bibliophilemama's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Racism, and Rape

rieviolet's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Rape

atamano's review

emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Kidnapping

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

lanskaya's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Cultural appropriation, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal death and Bullying

naye's review

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective relaxing 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

angelaf's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

Once Upon a River lives in the grey area between genres. While reading, you constantly ask yourself if the events are real or if they could occur, and you are still in the same place when the book ends. At once mysterious and fantastical, Once Upon a River traces a child's miraculous appearance and later disappearance at the Winter Solstice in a village by the Thames. Trigger warnings for abuse, drowning, and child death. Read if you enjoy: intricate plotlines, genre mash-ups, The Thirteenth Tale, fairy tales for adults

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Child abuse

drowning