Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Every Body Looking by Candice Iloh

12 reviews

gen_wolfhailstorm's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

3.5

This was a beautifully written, heavily autobiographical story of Ada, trying to fit into a world of conflicting messages. Never feeling enough for those she loves, lacking privacy and information on her body and growing up, this was an emotional story told in verse.

The slice of life style of this was easy to listen to, despite the hardhips Ada went through. I still enjoyed seeing her grow into herself and find her identity as she navigated home, school, tumultuous relationships and toxic family.

Ultimately, Ada's story was about distancing oneself from the emotional abuse and finally loving for you and only you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

thebookgiraffe's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Emotional abuse

jacesherman's review

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

cstark's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

3.75

Poetry telling a story. Beautiful 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia, Child abuse, and Mental illness

justgraceanne's review

dark emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Gaslighting

Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault

Minor: Toxic relationship

moniipeters's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Drug use, Grief, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Alcohol, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Rape, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Lesbophobia, and Toxic relationship

macknificent's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

Minor: Homophobia and Incest

amberinbookland's review

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Fatphobia, Bullying, and Religious bigotry

jourdanicus's review against another edition

challenging 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

I've not read many novels written in verse, and I really enjoyed this one. I listened to the audio, which was narrated by the author, and that's always my favorite. At times it came off as autobiographical, with the narrative occurring outside of chronological order and in a reflective tone. This left me eager for more of Candice Iloh's work.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Fatphobia

sarahaf712's review

challenging emotional inspiring 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Fatphobia