Reviews tagging 'Torture'

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson

22 reviews

samanthamurk's review

challenging dark emotional sad

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

wow. I just read that in one sitting, I couldn’t put it down. this is a powerful story and it is wonderfully told. 

Similar book: Muted by tami charles

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Torture, Addiction, Kidnapping, Stalking, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Blood, Child abuse, Rape, Sexism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

Moderate: Suicide

ghosttown's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.5

this was a heavy, heartbreaking, shattering book but also extremely important. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Drug use, Murder, Trafficking, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Torture, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

romibrust's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Torture

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

kathomas's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Death, Murder, Sexual content, Child abuse, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual harassment

anonymous_k's review

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Trigger Warning: Sexual Abuse/Assault, Physical Abuse/Assault, Emotional Abuse/Assault, Stalking, Pornography, Violence, Maltreatment… ALL of Minors/Children and Murder

It was a great book, but it was truly hard to read because of how in depth this book dove into very triggering topics. Please, please read the trigger warnings of this book. The MULTIPLE sexual abuses that occur in this book are very graphic, in-depth, and are really the focus of this book. Many people will say this is a thriller/horror novel. What makes it so horrific is the depth of which all the trigger warnings are explored/written about/talked about. It’s an important read, but very, very traumatic. So please… read the trigger warnings, and if you’re someone who’s suffered from domestic/sexual assault/abuse please be cautious because such topics are explored in GREAT detail. Great book, but again, it’s an extremely hard read… especially as a survivor herself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Death, Alcoholism, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Classism and Racism

READ THE TRIGGER WARNINGS! They are explored in GREAT detail!

soppysays's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Addiction, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Stalking, Physical abuse, Murder, Violence, and Torture

almoore5's review

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Confinement, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Torture

Moderate: Body shaming, Mental illness, Bullying, Drug abuse, and Drug use

brookey8888's review

challenging dark emotional sad 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

5.0

Wow this was hard to read but powerful. I highly recommend this if the tigger warnings aren’t to much. This is such an important topic and I’m glad she wrote about it. I really liked enchanted I though she was really strong. I do wish there was more of the familiar aspects though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Violence

doriangay's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and Vomit

rendireads's review

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Torture