Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Mrs England by Stacey Halls

3 reviews

eellww's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? No

4.0

I still have questions. I think some ideas were touched upon but then either were never picked up again or not explored fully. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Medical content

Moderate: Physical abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, Death, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Bullying, Abandonment, Infidelity, Classism, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol, Grief, Sexism, Classism, Bullying, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy

mattypallett's review

challenging dark mysterious reflective 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

4.0

An easy and captivating read. However I also felt slightly underwhelmed by the conclusion of the book - to me, the beginning and the end of the book felt like two different stories. It made me think I was going to get a book about some great mystery or scheme, but the ‘reveal’ was pretty tame & predictable. Perhaps the signposting was a little too overt - but it’s a difficult thing to get right; to make a ‘reveal’ make sense and not appear out-of-nowhere, without making it too apparent what would happen. 

Feel like we definitely should’ve gotten a more emotional and less abrupt parting for the characters too.

Saying all of that, I enjoyed Ruby as a character very much & I thought the writing style was the perfect level of descriptive and detailed without getting tedious. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Death

wardpr's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

Minor: Self harm