Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth

59 reviews

mmefish's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense 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

2.0

*the rating is based solely on my emotional response.

This was a predictable read but predictability didn’t make it any less thrilling, though not in a pleasant way. In fact, it caused me too much distress. Please check the trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, and Sexual assault

beccamarsh's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

roxyzen's review against another edition

dark inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual assault

leianajade's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This is one of the best examples of

an unreliable narrator

I’ve read. You know in your gut something is off, but the extent was jaw dropping for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Child death, Child abuse, and Gaslighting

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

 The Good Sister was a fast paced read about a complicated sister relationship. Fern and Rose are twins who had an unhappy childhood at the hands of their unstable mother. Fern has some social difficulties and as a child was involved in the death of a young boy. Rose has always looked out for her and when she can’t become pregnant Fern decides to have a baby for her.

Loved the pacing of this, and the way the author uses the unreliable narrator trope. We hear from Fern directly, while Rose’s perspective comes via her journal which she is keeping at the behest of her therapist. Ever so slowly discrepancies start to arise between the accounts of the two sisters, forcing the reader to question their suppositions, and which if either sister they can believe. There were enough twists to keep me interested but not so many as to be unbelievable or for me to feel manipulated. A great escapist read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Minor: Murder and Sexual assault

hannahrenae's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Infertility and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse

rachelibrarian's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Child death, and Adult/minor relationship

ashleyx583's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Moderate: Infertility, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

missmollyreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Child abuse

littlebookcastle_sam's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship