Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Bone People by Keri Hulme

5 reviews

bkwrm1317's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

5.0

CW’s listed as moderate, as there aren’t graphic descriptions of the abuse, and it’s indirectly alluded to in most of the novel. Nonetheless, it’s a main theme of the novel and may be difficult for readers to grapple with. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

tauboi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Ableism, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

mscalls's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Racism

lilcoppertop's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Cannibalism, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Suicidal thoughts

lizzy_lisko's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Minor: Drug abuse