Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Push by Ashley Audrain

152 reviews

lala_tour's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child death, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Suicide, and Self harm

parkyparkpark's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective relaxing sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Blood, Suicide, Sexual content, and Child death

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault

sabrinainbookland's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Child death, and Emotional abuse

heatskitchen's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

This was a tough book to read. It's very dark and intense. I usually like those books, but really struggled with a lot of the story line. Definitely review the content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage and Death of parent

Minor: Suicide

pageswithprosecco's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense slow-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: Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Death, Child death, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Self harm, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

spokensilence9's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Infertility

Minor: Physical abuse

caregorman's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

NEVER having a child 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Self harm

Minor: Abortion and Panic attacks/disorders

micklesreads's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense 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

5.0

I cannot remember the last time I read an entire book in 24 hours. This book was intense: I had a deep sense of foreboding from the very beginning, and I held it until the very last page. The tension here is palpable.

This is a book about motherhood, intergenerational trauma, patriarchy, gas lighting, the bonds or lack thereof between mothers and daughters, and what happens when we lose ourselves in a relationship. It was so effing good. Not an easy book by any means, but I'll be thinking about it for a long time to come.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Abortion

kaitlinlovesbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Grief

kenzieb1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Abortion, Death of parent, and Self harm