Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

After We Were Stolen by Brooke Beyfuss

16 reviews

emily_reads_a_lot's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

v_nerdbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

rachc5's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Child death, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Cursing, Death, and Misogyny

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Police brutality, and Sexual violence

I personally thought the

rape scene

was not as graphic as I was expecting. I tend to compare those scenes to The Kite Runner or The Education of Dixie DuPree. This one was nowhere near those.

lpdx's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Violence, Confinement, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Death, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

michellec13's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Rape

lacysautekc's review

dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Child death

the_true_monroe's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Child abuse

_meganno's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Grief, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Rape, Physical abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death and Death

Minor: Incest

pebbles7g's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Child death and Kidnapping

Cult brainwashing throughout and still born child at the very beginning

dominicangirl's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Confinement

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Vomit