Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver

4 reviews

crystalmethany's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Death, Suicide, Car accident, and Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Vomit

regalreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Death, Car accident, Bullying, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content and Alcoholism

duckydarlingg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Death, and Car accident

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming

tinysierra's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

5.0

“Maybe you can afford to wait. Maybe for you there's a tomorrow. Maybe for you there's one thousand tomorrows, or three thousand, or ten, so much time you can bathe in it, roll around it, let it slide like coins through you fingers. So much time you can waste it.
But for some of us there's only today. And the truth is, you never really know.”

I love time loop books/movies, so it came out as no surprise that I fell in love with this book. I don't think this book isn't everyone's cup of tea, to be honest. Sam is unlikable, and throughout the book she starts to reflect on her behavior from having to relive the same day over again. It makes you start to question yourself and how your behavior affects other people, too. 

I also thought the movie was an okay adaptation.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Emotional abuse

Minor: Car accident, Death, and Sexual content