Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Handyman Method by Andrew F. Sullivan, Nick Cutter

9 reviews

itskiki's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Alcohol, Body horror, Child abuse, Gore, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

ashleyalter's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

I almost feel like this book is intentionally anti feminist, but it was still a good read. Main character is a red pill bro with toxic masculinity to the max. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Ableism, Sexual content, Animal death, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Violence, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Transphobia

danimacuk's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Animal death, and Gore

Moderate: Alcohol and Confinement

Minor: Body shaming and Pregnancy

thegayestghost's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Body horror, Animal death, Blood, Death of parent, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

kaitlouise94's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Animal cruelty, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Gore, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Animal death, and Death

mhh831666's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

the turtle part will live rent free in my brain forever and has thoroughly disturbed the fuck out of me lol. otherwise this book is quite hilarious with how over the top horrible and unlikeable the main character is and I love me an unlikeable main character (even though it isn't entirely his fault? but whatever he still sucks 🤷🏼‍♀️) I'm sort of halfway between hating and being indifferent towards the twist/explanation bit but it was at least surprising so that's good I suppose. but yeah be wary about the horrific animal cruelty/death part because that shit was awful.  RIP sweet prince turtle whose name I have forgotten. you will be missed 💘☠️🐢☠️💘

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Death, Emotional abuse, Body horror, Physical abuse, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gore, Torture, Misogyny, Murder, and Sexism

vixenreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Trent is a deeply unlikeable character, and I never got the chance to truly care for him, but I cared about Rita and Milo, and the themes of toxic masculinity and the insidious nature of capitalist chauvinism is captured brilliantly in this novel. Also, there are phenomenal moments of body horror, especially with homeware appliances and power tools. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, Gore, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Violence, Body shaming, and Death of parent

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual content, Torture, Abandonment, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, and Racism

Minor: Alcohol, Vomit, and Xenophobia

Be aware that this novel deals with toxic masculinity, ritual cults and sacrifices, child as easy targets for eldritch abominations, violence with tools and appliances, emasculation, workplace violence, trauma from the destruction of a sibling’s mental capacities, and the dissolution of the nuclear family.

grimdark_dad's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Body horror

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

markedwithanm's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Animal cruelty, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail