Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Shallow River by H.D. Carlton

16 reviews

hanschub's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Blood, Rape, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Violence, Torture, and Child abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Infertility, and Medical content

Minor: Animal cruelty and Pregnancy

aliciaallisonmorgan's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Rape

lisacreighton's review against another edition

dark medium-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

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Addiction, Cursing, Murder, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Sexual assault

ndg_0327's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Devoured in less than 24 hours. HD Carlton you cut me deep. Highly recommend the audiobook.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Animal cruelty, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Gun violence, and Blood

shasta2292's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-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

3.0

Negative points- felt that some character interactions were unnatural. Some minor plot holes. Wanted more basdassery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Torture, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Murder, Domestic abuse, Incest, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Misogyny

Moderate: Gun violence, Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, and Addiction

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Drug abuse, Grief, and Pregnancy

mikasaestucasa's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Death, Kidnapping, Blood, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

micah_jenae's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Torture

theartistreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Bullying, Rape, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Murder, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Medical trauma, Confinement, Gaslighting, Incest, Torture, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Misogyny, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse

lbible83's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Child abuse, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Incest, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, and Toxic relationship

tarynsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Addiction, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Vomit, Classism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexism, Stalking, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, and Torture