Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Sold by Patricia McCormick

6 reviews

gemstonejasper's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? No

4.25

This is an absolutely heartwrenching story about a young girl from Napal who is sold into sex slavery. It's told in the form of various poems. It was a really eye-opening story about a horrible topic. It was painful to read about the experiences of this young girl and others like her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Medical content, Confinement, Rape, Child death, Pedophilia, Slavery, Child abuse, Classism, and Drug abuse

mwolfe's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual violence, Rape, Torture, Child abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

ladykatka's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-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? No

5.0

This book will make you uncomfortable and sad but it's necessary to have an eye opening read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Slavery, Sexual violence, Grief, Sexual content, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Trafficking, Child abuse, Rape, and Violence

bash5617's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Rape, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Trafficking

annaem's review

challenging dark sad tense 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, and Forced institutionalization

kweaver_pdx's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence