Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

82 reviews

hayleymunro's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Domestic abuse

readlikefire's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Violence and Domestic abuse

annamgoodman's review

reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Infidelity

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Mental illness, and Bullying

abi_dutton's review

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

Minor: Murder

minella's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, Domestic abuse, and Toxic friendship

marilululu's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, Ableism, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Sexism, Misogyny, and Mental illness

dana_sg's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Murder

viviralnorte's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

0.5

Este libro es adictivo, de esos que te hacen desvelarte y preparar café a las ocho de la noche para seguir leyendo. 

Llegué al final con el pecho apretado. Siento que viví en Nápoles de los años cincuenta. Caminé por las calles del barrio, entré en las casas, vi las cacerolas tiznadas y rotas… 

Elena es una narradora encantadora: sincera, vulnerable, imperfecta, reflexiva. Lila es definitivamente uno de mis personajes favoritos de la literatura contemporánea. Hay muchos personajes, y están tan bien caracterizados que en la fiesta final me aprecia estarlos viendo. 

Leí la traducción al francés y no leí la sinopsis, así que fui descubriendo todo poco a poco y fue una experiencia muy atrayente. Creo que la traducción del título al francés devela demasiado, en español me parece mucho mejor. 

Es un libro adictivo, de esos que te hacen desvelarte y preparar café a las ocho de la noche para seguir leyendo. 

El final se queda abierto, se nota que es una saga, lo que puede o no gustarles. A mi me parece ideal. 

No se me ocurre ninguna crítica. Quizás que el inicio puede parecer lento, pero luego todo toma fuerza. 

Me encantó. 
Es mi primer acercamiento a Elena Ferrante y me declaro su fans absoluta. Quiero leer toda su obra.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Sexual assault, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

robyn1998's review

challenging emotional funny informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I finished this a few days ago and I still can't stop thinking about it. Especially impressive since I was so confused about all the characters and who they were throughout the book. But even that couldn't stop it from being a 5 star read for me! I found it beautifully warm and empathetic, as well as so relatable to the life of a child/adolescent. Learning about 1950s Naples was also a plus. I will definitely be picking up the rest of the books in the quartet!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

therecoveringbookworm's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Sexism, and Child abuse