Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth

80 reviews

hannahrosereading's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

mysticfaerie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

Changes your ideas of who or what is 'good' or 'normal'.  Pretty well written, engaged me until the end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Sometimes even the most helping relationships arent what they appear.

katyannreads's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug abuse

adoesetfree's review against another edition

dark funny sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I'll be honest, I didn't expect to care about this book at all. I figured it'd be yet another lukewarm domestic thriller with characters that frustrated me to no end. But here I am, having loved it entirely and now rated it five stars!! I loved this book. I loved Fern! I thought the author did an excellent job of establishing a false sense of security (for lack of a better term), and then slowly chipping away at that security, one ominous, distressing interaction between the sisters at a time. I felt a lot of dread reading this book, which is a great thing to feel when reading a thriller. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

bitesizedbeet's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Body shaming, Drug abuse, Infertility, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

thatonecatmom's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death of parent

keijiwolf's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad

• 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: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Abortion

eyebee's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Murder

_skyler's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

Omg. I devoured this. It kept me on edge. It was so good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

vickisharp19's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault