Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Handyman Method by Andrew F. Sullivan, Nick Cutter

19 reviews

valent1ne's review

3.25

Started out deeply strange but very intriguing, but I feel like the story really overcomplicated things & lost itself in the last half. Could’ve been executed a lot better imo but it was a cool concept.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Animal death, and Child abuse

jordandotcom's review

dark

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

genuinely uhhh holy shit was very disgusted & book was very good 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Confinement and Child abuse

itskiki's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Alcohol, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

zenzi2read's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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

4.5

The authors, descriptive writing really made me squirm. They described the rot and decay that bastard underneath the new side of this house in a way that kept the tension steady, even inquired moments. The framing of this novel is. largely hung on the structure of toxic masculinity. in someways, the novel is strong enough to exist without horror at all the story of a declining marriage fight and eventual alignment with the patriarchy. I like this take on the haunted house trope. I think the final third got a bit slow, but I ultimately found the end satisfying

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

dezaraemd's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Body horror

Moderate: Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, and Child abuse

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal cruelty, Gore, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Animal death, and Body horror

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

ashleyalter's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

I almost feel like this book is intentionally anti feminist, but it was still a good read. Main character is a red pill bro with toxic masculinity to the max. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Ableism, Sexual content, Animal death, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Violence, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Transphobia

danimacuk's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Animal death, and Gore

Moderate: Alcohol and Confinement

Minor: Body shaming and Pregnancy

wyabook234's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Misogyny

Minor: Sexual content

thegayestghost's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Body horror, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse