Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Vow of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson

5 reviews

serena_hien's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Torture, Murder, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

mrsalexisrjones's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

The first book may have introduced us to this world but this book expands it, digging in deeper, and breaking it down. Is he a friend or a foe, a monarch or a dictator? Will they meet again or die trying? This book takes you in an emotional ride that leaves you wanting just one more chapter!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Death, Physical abuse, War, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Gore, Grief, and Kidnapping

Minor: Sexual content

bluebreex's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-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: Kidnapping, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Grief

Moderate: Gore, Gaslighting, and Child abuse

Minor: Pregnancy and Trafficking

missgarceau's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

2.75

Honestly, I found the whole “blackface” as a main plot point- to be both racially insensitive & completely unnecessary. It completely ruined the book for me, and made me resent reading this book. 

Having finished this Duology I find I have more criticisms than compliments. For this particular genre & themes explored, it gets a solid C- at best. It’s not something I will be recommending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Colonisation, Death, Genocide, Slavery, Murder, Racial slurs, Stalking, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical trauma, Racism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Classism, Death of parent, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Physical abuse

kat1105's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Torture, War, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Murder, and Alcohol