Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket

135 reviews

ash122's review against another edition

lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Confinement

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Death of parent

stitchbooks22's review against another edition

dark sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Blood, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

befrazzledenby's review

dark emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

whoever thought to have tim curry narrate these has my eternal thanks. read w am on memorial day weekend:)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Child abuse

finagarvey's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

soraydiant's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Child abuse

chavagrenville's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

A good opening to the series though it is clear not everything within the Snicketverse has been fully developed yet

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, and Pedophilia

lexilovesreadingandlaufey's review against another edition

emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Murder and Death of parent

caity_h's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse

owly2014's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Kidnapping, Grief, Alcoholism, and Fire/Fire injury

hannahlsmith's review against another edition

dark

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

considering this is a book for children, this was DARKER than i remember

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Pedophilia