Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Coraline by Neil Gaiman

30 reviews

katerinamckenna's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Grief, Abandonment, Child abuse, Child death, and Death

m3lina_777's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Child death

hallie_iv's review

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.25

Neil Gaiman does fast paced adventure really well, and this book sets such a spooky mood. The themes of bugs and rats and things that invade your home make for a legitimately scary story. Dave McKeans terrifying illustrations help too. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Animal death, Death, Child abuse, and Blood

megb64's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

ankiaisreading's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Murder, and Torture

bookmark3brodi's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Mental illness, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Torture

jojo_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Confinement, Kidnapping, Body horror, and Child abuse

Minor: Child death and Ableism

beth823's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.75

Awesome book!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Abandonment

Moderate: Murder and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Physical abuse

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caitlin033's review against another edition

adventurous dark fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Child death and Kidnapping

Minor: Blood

axeles's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

read this ages ago but was reminded of how good it was through a reddit post. not for the faint of heart

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death, Gore, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, and Animal death