Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki

8 reviews

kchin's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Sexism, Racial slurs, Body shaming, Infertility, Bullying, and Animal cruelty

dizzyinsane's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-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

4.0

When i say this book is challenging i mean that it was sickening at certain points. it has a wonderfully developed plot written from several perspectives but mostly from the perspectives of the main two characters. it brings to light a lot of challenging truths about the meat industry. if you have issues with gore don’t read.

don’t read if you are unsettled by misscarriages and pregnancy related issues

. really good read tho i enjoyed it and it moved pretty quickly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

becksusername's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark informative 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, Blood, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

Moderate: Pregnancy and Alcoholism

Minor: Abortion

notsansastark's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-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

4.25

Really thought provoking. Makes me want to be a vegetarian. Interesting discussion on identity—who are we? Reading about the world on the cusp of the millennium was interesting, as the world is even more globalized than Ozeki had predicted. Not my favorite work of hers, but it drew me in and kept me wanting more nonetheless. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

Minor: Infidelity and Infertility

e_z's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Pregnancy, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Medical trauma, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, and Rape

bookworme's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

The line between what is informative fact and fiction is well balanced, and is a treat in this book as it is displays the super power and charm of Ozeki’s writing voice. The meld of documentation/research based structure via book format felt very natural and at times fantastical. Gripping. Would you expect a book on meat consumption to be so emotionally charged? Please do

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

fionad's review

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

brightfotini's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Animal cruelty

Minor: Abortion, Animal death, and Eating disorder