Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Thorn by Intisar Khanani

46 reviews

narwhal23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Animal death, and Violence

annachannabanana's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Murder and Rape

mkegley's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Physical abuse, Trafficking, Animal death, Murder, Violence, and Sexual assault

bishopbox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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

I thought this was a great book!! It was well written and I gave very little to complain about! Sadly, I’m not a fantasy person, and this book did not change that for me. But! That is not the fault of the book, so I feel it’s unfair for me to rate it. 
If you like fantasy, royal drama, found family, and talking horses, this is a great read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Medical content, Bullying, Violence, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape, Blood, and Confinement

viivacious's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.0

Very different from what I expected but I'm not disappointed. The main character goes through a lot of growth and I liked seeing her forming relationships and connections, and accepting her responsibilities to her people. I would have liked more romance but i'm satisfied with the relationship the characters formed. It's friendship, respect, and trust, and love might come of that. I felt it was well handled and it's not something I see often.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, Bullying, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Trafficking

creadstoomuc's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, and Death

jennajlh's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad fast-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

5.0

This is a deeply captivating book that examines what is family, justice, and identity, all wrapped in a wonderful fantasy world, rich characters, and a sweet romance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Rape, Trafficking, Bullying, Misogyny, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Excrement, Gaslighting, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent

durrareadsstuff's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

I had a good time, perhaps I would have enjoyed it more if I had read it a few years ago. It took me a while to get into it but I admit I was hooked. The plot was pretty predictable but I still had fun. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape

mattyb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Bullying

Minor: Alcohol, Grief, Slavery, and Trafficking

dorset_daisy's review against another edition

adventurous

4.25

Though I didn't always understand what was happening, especially in terms of the curses and consequences - I always enjoyed the book and read it through quickly. I felt very engaged in story, and also felt for Alyrra. 

It's also only after finishing the book, I realised that it was based on a Grimm story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Domestic abuse

Minor: Physical abuse