Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez

29 reviews

c_e_w's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Sexism, and Child abuse

year23's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? No

4.0

I loved the last half of the book, there was more futbol, more exploration of the challenges Camila is facing (family, relationships, career dreams), all while shedding light on the day-to-day for women in Argentina. 

It is terrifying to see the trend of missing women show up in multiple countries, though not surprising. Having recently read more about Argentina's history, it was interesting to see the ways things have shifted (in positive ways), though still lag behind in others. This story feels, at its heart, a love letter to these women (those still here and those not), celebrating their continued dreams and ambitions, pursuing them even at risk to their lives and agency. 

This is a profoundly hopeful story, even as oppression and other horrors are detailed here. Do check the content warnings (only one scene). 

Do recommend it - it's a slow burn, as it spends too much time on the romantic relationship with Diego for the first half. But once he leaves, the story opens up and it's definitely worth your time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

amberinpieces's review

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Cursing, Medical content, Homophobia, Rape, Abortion, Blood, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Alcohol, Child abuse, Lesbophobia, Murder, Death, Grief, and Racism

emsartorius's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Animal cruelty

leahkarge's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Violence, Death, Blood, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Sexism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Murder, and Medical content

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I picked this up to finish one of my 2022 reading challenges. Sports stories aren't necessarily my jam otherwise. Yamile does an excellent job representing Camila's sports aspirations and how those clash with mysogeny in the culture around her, as well as her developing romance. Content warnings for mysogeny, abusive father, and murdered or missing girls. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Murder, and Sexual assault

Missing or murdered girls

camillej's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Death, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

whatannikareads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

sometimes i’m like mmmm maybe i’ve outgrown YA, but books like these show me i can find books i enjoy out there! i didn’t play soccer, but i appreciate this as a girl who grew up playing sports. i think mendez does a great job of highlighting layers of argentinian culture, from fùtbol to the rising feminist movement to the shackles of domestic abuse and violence and trying to make it out of the barrio. i liked the combination of realistic outcomes but still daring to dream big and reach the reader’s imagination with achieving your dreams. i’m down to read whatever the author puts out in the future; she’s solidified a follower in me. now i just want to read books like this! will be seeking more fiction about girls playing sports, a genre i didn’t realize would touch me so closely :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Infidelity, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

kiyannaloves's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

mads1706's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Kidnapping and Violence