Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

A Winter's Promise by Christelle Dabos

35 reviews

toriwatson's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexism

paduckling's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

The main thing that hung me up in this book is the translation. There are quite a few typos and sometimes the word choice just seems off, which I assume is a product of the translation from French to English. I would love to be able to read this book in its native language one day.

As for the content itself, I really like this book. I think I actually enjoyed it more this second time reading it because I was just so lost the first time around. Usually I enjoy not knowing much going into books but it’s a lot of world-building and characterization to handle and it left me kind of lost. I appreciate the nuance of all the main characters - no one is completely good or likable; they all have realistic flaws. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Physical abuse, Child death, Police brutality, Child abuse, Violence, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

Minor: Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Infertility

for content warnings: there is use of the M-word by a particular character to refer to shorter people in a derogatory way. There is also fatphobia in the sense of conflating being overweight with indulging in excess as a commentary on societal structure.

bookswithgracie's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Sexism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicide

paolina's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.0

Interesting setting, but that plodding plot was truly an exercise in misery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Bullying

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death, and Classism

Minor: Miscarriage

customfitbooks's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

This was fine. Neither my most favorite nor my least. I wish I could read this in the original language, I do think there were some things that got a bit lost in translation.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Rape

There was a lackadaisical mention by a side character about his ability to “deflower” the main character, though he insists she would “want him to” which felt rape-y to me - especially because his specific intention was to do it so her betrothed would no longer want her. Anyways. Her family and fiancée are also terrible and abusive emotionally (and sometimes physically) throughout.

kellyhady's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child abuse

harmony822's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Pregnancy and Physical abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual assault, and Violence

thebookwormm's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

3.25

I think this is a magical and beautifully written book and the world building was incredible. It is slow-paced, wich is why I found it a little boring at some points, but if you like slow-paced books, I think you'll like this one. (Spoiler! It was really sad how Ophelia was treated, and I honestly would just like to give her a hug) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

evelum's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

2.25

Beautifully written. I suppose it just wasn't as character driven as I prefer. I didn't think there was anything wrong with the story, it just didn't engage me personally. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, and War

mutiny's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Violence