Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver

5 reviews

beccaellison17's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

this book is just all violence 
i really hate the way he writes r
this book is so sinister 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Alcoholism, Death, Physical abuse, and Rape

extreme violence against women in ever single story

actiaslunasaturniidae's review

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Car accident, and Suicide

mtehan7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Abandonment, Car accident, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

erinbarton's review

dark reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

beautiful writing — each story is so concise and subtle, carver really depicts these flawed relationships so brilliantly. however, i feel like 17 stories in a collection of just 144 pages means the stories get somewhat repetitive after a while

fave stories: why don’t you dance?, i could see the smallest things, after the denim, a serious talk, what we talk about when we talk about love, one more thing

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Miscarriage

cameeroo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Murder, Misogyny, and Infidelity

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Grief