Reviews tagging 'Animal cruelty'

Where the Dead Sit Talking by Brandon Hobson

8 reviews

catsbreadbikes's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

Instantly caught and kept my attention, a book with highly relatable feelings and thoughts, even if i can't relate to the events and situations. Great writing and detail. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Grief, Death, Cultural appropriation, Gun violence, Racism, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, and Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Mass/school shootings, and Pedophilia

bethbarron's review

dark emotional

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated

3.5

This was a tough read. Hobson takes us inside the mind of a teenage boy who is in the foster system. He has experienced trauma, so we see his attempts to cope and to find himself outside of the trauma. It's thought-provoking. 
Lots of TWs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Animal cruelty, Drug use, and Mental illness

ecn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Cultural appropriation, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Animal death, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Self harm, Racism, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Dementia, Gun violence, Drug use, and Adult/minor relationship

nytephoenyx's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

I have complicated feelings. This book was well written, and there were slices that were enjoyable and I really liked the diversity, but it was also really slow and hard to get into. I do a little bit better with plot driven books then character driven books when they are sadder and slower, so that was probably on me. Still a decently good read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Gun violence and Animal cruelty

syraluna's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide and Addiction

Minor: Animal cruelty

nee_cole's review

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Vomit, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Alcohol, and Mental illness

buttermellow's review

challenging dark sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Grief, Gun violence, and Suicide

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Racial slurs, and Racism

essay23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty