Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Low, Low Woods by Carmen Maria Machado

19 reviews

justcallmeemily's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Body horror, and Rape

Moderate: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, and Child abuse

hashbrownhedgehog's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

goodnekovibes's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Child abuse

alicroz34's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty and Child abuse

dave_ex_machina's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

LGBT folk horror at its finest, takes place in the 1990's and has a very "old school vertigo comics" vibe. Surreal but not hokey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Child death, Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

shannonbauchat's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Rape, and Pedophilia

bashsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? No

5.0

The Low, Low Woods absolutely took my breath away. The setting of an old coal-mining town in poor, rural Pennsylvania was so well-chosen and so integral to the story. That aspect blew my mind. The art style is beautiful and haunting. El and Octavia are both compelling characters, and their main conflict makes sense and jives well with the rest of the plot. 

The twist is heartbreaking, but I gasped as all the pieces clicked into place. Even though it is a fantastical story, it is incredibly REAL. 

I loved this so much I'm almost incoherent. Go read it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Rape, Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Cursing, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Classism, Death, Murder, Pedophilia, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Suicide, Gore, Cancer, Medical content, and Death of parent

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual assault, Body horror, Gore, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Chronic illness, Rape, Child death, Child abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent and Dementia

Contains depictions of potentially underage sex.

library_goth's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Transphobia, and Rape

jessereadsthings's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

Really good! Would love to see a movie adaptation of this!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Body horror, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse