Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Patsy by Nicole Dennis-Benn

3 reviews

radfordmanor's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Lesbophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Murder, Rape, Abortion, Body shaming, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Blood, Addiction, Pedophilia, Racism, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Death, Homophobia, Self harm, and Sexual assault

moll_g's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This is a challenging book that tackles a lot of heavy issues and made me feel a lot of things. I really enjoyed it overall but it can be very intense in parts. The characterisation and character development was very well done and I think that it being from two different perspectives worked really well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Homophobia, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Racism, Sexual violence, and Transphobia

Moderate: Incest, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Police brutality, Alcoholism, Medical content, Murder, and Vomit

lonelytourist's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

too close? too far? i imagine that reading this book is the literary equivalent of a vivisection, but i would recommend it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual violence, and Self harm

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts