Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Shadow of What Was Lost by James Islington

4 reviews

madao3's review

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Blood

Minor: Child abuse

nerdkitten's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Xenophobia, Grief, Murder, Death of parent, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Self harm, Confinement, Stalking, Body horror, Vomit, Genocide, Bullying, and Child abuse

Minor: Ableism, Physical abuse, Rape, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Abandonment, Child death, Excrement, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

saltycoffee's review against another edition

This book is a meal without taste. Incredible plot convenience mixed with characters so paper thin they're made of tissue paper made this story overwhelmingly flavorless.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Slavery, Child abuse, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Death, Hate crime, and Torture

iono's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Child death, Death of parent, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Mass/school shootings, Confinement, and Hate crime

Minor: Physical abuse, Torture, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Bullying, Child abuse, Rape, Grief, and Kidnapping