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Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'
Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of a Donner Party Bride by Daniel James Brown
2 reviews
daishaspencer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
This is one of the most gut wrenching and horrific stories I’ve read. I found myself moved to tears many times placing myself as a young woman in the shoes of Sarah and her companions. The author wrote beautifully of the scenery in which the party found themselves, I could clearly see places I’ve never been (though I had to reference google maps a handful of times). This story is not without bias from the author, but no narrative non-fiction truly can be. This book has left me with a lasting impression of a story which I knew little about before.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
junefish's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Murder, and Abandonment
Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and War