Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

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92 reviews

elisemarie5's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Child abuse, Child death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Mental illness and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol

m11cc444's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

2.5

If John Green wrote wattpad smut this would be it. Pretty predictable plot/characters that still hits right in the gut. Was a good filler book but not my favorite writing style. Fast moving story (kinda the point) that seems pretty unrealistic at times (it’s a book) but as someone who generally reads fantasy…. With how fast some stuff moved I was subconsciously waiting for a fated mates trope. I will also say that there is a kinda weird heteronormative vibe given off that felt a lil strange at times. No hate at all- still enjoyed the read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, and Car accident

ksett267's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book was absolutely amazing. It made me have all the emotions especially in the last about 100 pages. I was bawling my eyes out at the end so grab tissues. The cover of the book is so traumatizing now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

gingersnap17's review against another edition

sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Car accident

gingerspark_96's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

gabi_w21's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.0

This is my first CoHo book, and I am completely and ridiculously simultaneously bored, underwhelmed, and disgusted. 

Tate was the dumbest, most pathetic main character I've read about. She has no self-worth, self-esteem, or self-respect because, despite knowing how she feels about Miles, she agrees to a casual sex relationship and then turns around and whines about it. Over and over, she tells the audience how she’s a “strong, independent woman who doesn’t let men treat [her] badly,” yet she goes to insane lengths to excuse Miles’s behavior. 

No matter what he did, she stuck around even while she acknowledged how her feelings were being hurt. She’s passive to the umpth degree, allowing Miles and Corbin to control her life, and we never learn anything about her. She’s a nurse and she likes orange juice and she’s not a virgin. That’s it. Oh and Miles. I didn’t understand her obsession with this guy who made it clear up front that he didn’t want a relationship. She was so pathetic that she hung around, hoping and wishing he’d change his mind on relationships, so how is she mad that he keeps her at a distance? She agreed to the friends-with-benefits arrangement so she has no room to be angry! Why stay? Is she that desperate for Miles that she lets him walk all over her? The answer is yes. 

The amount of double standards and sexism in this book was insane. Corbin being over possessive over Tate left a really bad taste in my mouth especially since he sleeps around. He sees no problem with this yet has a conniption over any man sniffing around Tate. And the one instance that Tate calls this out, we get no response from the idiot. And why are they all warning Tate away from Dillon? If he’s such an awful person, why are you all friends with him? Tate never calls this out either, and the only reason he gets booted out of the group is—gasp!—he touched Tate’s hip. Also Corbin pulling the “you don’t get to tell me not to be mad! You aren’t a brother!” when he finds out about Miles and Tate made me want to VOMIT. Why would be friends with someone you don’t want your sister around? Hmmm. 

Colleen Hoover couldn’t write herself out of a paper bag, let alone write something that doesn’t come across as trauma porn with overdramatic reveals thrown in for the sake of drama. Her style is mediocre, simplistic, and really, really childish. I could care less about Rachel and Miles and Tate, and while all the Booktok girlies were bawling their eyes out over oh my god, Rachel, mine were decidedly DRY. The drama was contrived, the characters unlikeable and bland, and the sex scenes were flat-out laughable. 

Ugly Love is more like a bad sitcom only there’s no comedy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Abortion and Death of parent

lovealwaysadi's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Violence

chooper454's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Pregnancy and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer, Death, and Death of parent

meaghanslibrary's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

1.75

Like a hallmark movie in book form, predictable yet somewhat entertaining. The writing style leaves lots to be desired.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

wittyandink's review against another edition

emotional 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

 < spoiler> Lots of unnecessary sex <spoilers>
I felt bored reading the book, it didn’t grab my attention. Nor was I a fan of Tate being emotionally used by Miles. There was no growth between the two characters. The growth didn’t happen throughout the story either. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment