Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

In at the Deep End by Kate Davies

25 reviews

nectarb's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Self harm, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content

alicesometimesreads's review against another edition

1.0

This book made me sad :(( 
The main relationship was abusive and I don't like abusive :(( I picked up this book because it kept getting recommended, had good ratings and was described as funny - but I didn't know it'd be about a meanie person :(( the narrator/style kinda made me think of Bridget Jones - which already isn't my vibe so I didn't get the funny :((
It was also a bit more explicit than I was expecting but ig that's on me. Books about toxic relationships are not not my vibe - I be saddened.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Minor: Self harm

ghost_story's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia

laurenrebecca8's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual harassment

baguettekelly's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

bootrat's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Homophobia

bidykeberlin's review against another edition

1.25

Queer..... But so so soooo problematic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

emilo's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

I did like this book, and I have one criticism for it:

why was the only main poly character written as abusive, jealous, ‘greedy’ and manipulative? sam obviously abused julia but it’s problematic for the poly rep to be so, as there are limited good representations of poly people. sam didn’t have to be poly in this book, and i question why the author decided the abuser had to be poly. why does this narrative continue in media?

other than that it was a good rep of the lgbt community if a bit basic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, and Bullying

forchyy's review against another edition

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

fgr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse