Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Bread the Devil Knead by Lisa Allen-Agostini

196 reviews

cappuzino's review

dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

drapetomaniac's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment

giraffeluver02's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Gun violence, Infertility, and Grief

Minor: Addiction, Abortion, and Death of parent

vnessa_angelina's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

4.25

Truly a mesmerising story that sucked you right in.

Alethea, a victim of domestic and sexual abuse, is a character you can’t help but root for. Having had to defend herself since young at the same time mothering her baby brother (and everything else in between) only to land an abusive partner, this is a tale of self-reflection, uncovering where you came from, making change for yourself and explored the whole notion of how such relationship is processed by the victim and through the eyes of those around them.

Alethea naturally & consciously try to blend into the background and many points through the book, found buoyancy in gratitude and seeking beauty in life through words and poignant colours in things. I suppose it’s sort of a coping mechanism when you have to go home to not just such home but also a very haunting family history. I thought that was a painful showcase of hope and survival. 

A story well told and everyone wanting insight into the topic should give this a go!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

jadew2000's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, and Infertility

Minor: Gun violence and Miscarriage

emmaasummerss's review

adventurous challenging dark 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

3.75

never quite read anything like this but it did take me a while to get into. the plot twist also disgusted me which I know is the correct response but I don’t know how I feel about it. it was overall a powerful read though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

avinawood's review

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Racism

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Vomit, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

cassandraswan's review

dark emotional fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual content

Moderate: Domestic abuse

tunatanga's review

challenging dark hopeful 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

5.0

A very hard book to read, but 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion

evaverm's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Non native English speaker, so some trouble getting into the writing. But I accustomed over time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault