Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Teacher by Freida McFadden

65 reviews

allya2259's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent

cartermon4's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

What a twist!?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Blood, Domestic abuse, Violence, Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Stalking, Cancer, Infertility, and Vomit

maggieparedesauthor's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

Wow. Just wow. I am glad I picked up this twisty thriller. The ending literally had my mouth hanging open in surprise. Just when I thought I couldn’t be more shocked, I was. This book is a must read!

Trigger Warning: Grooming, pedophilia, abuse of authority and power, extramarital affairs/cheating

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Grief, Gore, Bullying, Murder, Violence, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

thelibraryofanolive's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Body horror, Blood, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Body horror, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Rape, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Alcoholism, Cancer, Grief, Gore, Addiction, and Alcohol

shadymist's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Infidelity, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Bullying

maevemango's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Alcohol, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Stalking, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual harassment

rosiem1998's review

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse

ironheart616's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Rape, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Death of parent

mrgerten's review

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia

Moderate: Death of parent, Bullying, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Stalking

Minor: Grief

skulls3713's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

5.0

Great writing style and the ending always get you. This one was definitely a huge shock. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Murder, Pedophilia, and Stalking

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Blood, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, and Torture

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Self harm, Death of parent, and Grief