Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix

186 reviews

amylynnknitsreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny sad 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Physical abuse and Rape

There is a graphic description of a bug crawling into a character's ear that made me squirm

terrabby's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

3.75

Definitely check out the content warnings for this one! 

While I don't think some of the elements (you know which ones) were necessary and hate when they are written for shock value, it was ultimately a very entertaining read. A page turner that kept me enthralled enough to forget my actual real life problems, which is just what I needed. The characters made the difference because they felt three dimensional and well written. I loved Kitty and Mrs Greene and I think Patricia is a good and complex main character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Death, Gore, Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Classism

motleybooksandtea's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

stayshomeandreads's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal death and Physical abuse

brina's review against another edition

adventurous challenging 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Infidelity and Suicide

megmonahan's review against another edition

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder

floweratmyfeet's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Murder

megob's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

beccamlvn's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Took a break from my usual romances... andddd wtf did I just read?!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Stalking, and Murder

jrodick's review against another edition

This book was way too graphic for my taste, and I got bored with the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail