Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Sour Heart by Jenny Zhang

6 reviews

traa's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Racism, Rape, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Misogyny

Moderate: Deportation, Excrement, and Stalking

readerinthedale's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

This is a very diverse set of short stories that tells of the impacts of immigration from China on various families living in New York. It was definitely disturbing at points, but overall reflected an experience I think a lot of people can resonate with. A sense of alienation from family, from homeland, and from understanding pervades this book. The stories are filled with love, but a love that is sometimes lost in translation and our desires to provide a better life for those we love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Vomit

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Cursing, Vomit, War, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Bullying, Alcohol, Homophobia, Abandonment, Ableism, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexual violence

ayesha1816's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I thought that the characters and the stories blended together... it was almost as if this would've been better as a novel. Which is a weird thing to say about a short story collection.

Very strong trigger warnings for a LOT of stuff throughout/

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Gaslighting, Gore, Emotional abuse, Blood, War, and Torture

Minor: Domestic abuse and Suicide

This book is very violent and graphic, just a warning.

queertrash's review

emotional funny sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

virginiawoof's review

challenging dark medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Emotional abuse