Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

You'd Look Better as a Ghost by Joanna Wallace

5 reviews

cleiva21's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Chronic illness, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Alcoholism, Addiction, Confinement, Dementia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Infertility

stormfather's review

dark emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, and Violence

Minor: Suicide

nanirump's review

dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Ha! I loved this, what a great and original read! It was everything I wanted and more! It had more of a complex storyline than I first imagined but easy enough to follow without it being explained to you overly patronisingly. It had a lot of heart too. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Torture, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and Grief

catriona176's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Felt like an inferior version of Sweetpea by CJ Skuse

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Death

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Dementia

Cw; elder abuse

gabi_tron's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Body horror, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Infertility, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Torture, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Drug use, and Alcoholism