Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta

5 reviews

diessy's review

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.75

When I read the climax of this book I had to close the book, stand up from my desk, walk to a mirror, and stare at myself for a solid 5 minutes. I was floored. I'm usually not a fan of enigmatic storytelling but from start to finish I was captivated. From the plot structure to the motifs, every decision that Lizz Huerta made when writing The Lost Dreamer was full of meaning and revealed such an intimate care for both storytelling and family. ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL 😭😭😭😭 I don't write reviews but Lizz Huerta deserves so much praise for this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Violence

Minor: Trafficking, Slavery, Sexual assault, Death, and Kidnapping

readingwithkaitlyn's review

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Violence, Drug abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Trafficking

Sacrifices, starvation.

z_thatsit's review

adventurous emotional medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, War, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, and Death

Minor: Death of parent, Infertility, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual content, Murder, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

fairytamer's review

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

armontheroad's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I was given an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

THE LOST DREAMER is a Young Adult fantasy by a queer Latina. This is a book unlike anything I have ever read before. I really liked the way the magic system was described. My rating is a three-star due to my own faults. I knew going into this that my brain does not react well when reading Fantasy books but I picked this up anyway. I think if you are an avid Fantasy reader, you will get more enjoyment out of this than I did. I also got confused by the dual perspective. Multiple times I would be halfway through a POV before realizing I was reading from the other character.  This was by no means a bad book and I’m really interested to see what Lizz Huerta comes out with next!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Infertility, and Child death