Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Discomfort of Evening by Lucas Rijneveld

17 reviews

rosalind's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Grief, Xenophobia, Animal death, Child death, Excrement, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Suicide, Body horror, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Death of parent

jackbifrost's review

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Death, Excrement, Grief, Incest, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Bullying, Vomit, Gore, Abortion, Emotional abuse, and Eating disorder

ferre_smeets's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.0

Incredibly slow and dark, disgusted by almost everything every character did, but that just shows how good it's written

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Grief, Child abuse, Mental illness, Vomit, Bullying, Self harm, Animal death, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Cursing, Alcohol, Car accident, and Cancer

calliope_'s review

challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

1.0

Whilst being incredibly well written this book is violently dark and borderline grotesque. Whilst trying to explore death and what it means to come of age whilst surrounded by a toxic and deeply complicated family, this book ultimately fails to provide any meaning or resolution. I strongly encourage exploring trigger warnings beforehand. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Incest, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

xingev's review

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Grief, Incest, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

adelaide's review

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault

ameliasbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Excrement, Child abuse, Grief, Violence, Physical abuse, Self harm, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Religious bigotry, Vomit, and Death