Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Notes of a Crocodile by Qiu Miaojin

4 reviews

emmab14's review

challenging dark funny 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

4.25

An exploration into gender, sexuality, and the constraints of society in Taiwan through the view of a conflict riddled narrator and their tormented relationships

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Suicide, Abandonment, Drug use, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Death, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Mental illness

talonsontypewriters's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Alcohol, Medical content, Death, Vomit, Violence, Gore, Body horror, Infidelity, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Pedophilia, Drug use, Car accident, Rape, Sexual content, Ableism, Drug abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Excrement

leanne_miron's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Physical abuse, Hate crime, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia

Minor: Addiction, Body horror, Drug abuse, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

readbetweenthespine's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• 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: Physical abuse and Homophobia