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Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'
The Apocalypse of Elena Mendoza by Shaun David Hutchinson
4 reviews
andloveistoolong's review against another edition
challenging
funny
hopeful
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
4.5
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Blood, and Bullying
Minor: Drug abuse, Addiction, Dementia, Ableism, Cancer, Classism, Gore, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Abortion, and Terminal illness
hannahwillacy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Minor: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse
nosmallthing's review
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-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
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Death, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Deadnaming
raspberryroyal's review
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
Minor: Addiction, Deadnaming, Drug use, and Domestic abuse
Came for a book with good interracial wlw rep, ended up with a very contemplative novel about free will and consent. The story eventually picks up to a satisfying conclusion, but it takes 300/370 pages to get there. I'm told that some of this author's other books are better (specifically We Are The Ants) but this one was such a slog to get through that I'm still considering throwing him on my personal author blacklist.
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