Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Push by Ashley Audrain

150 reviews

heather_sassenach's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, and Child death

Moderate: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Miscarriage and Self harm

foshagm's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.5

I wish I would have seen trigger warnings first. Very fast paced. Well written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Child death, Death of parent, and Mental illness

Moderate: Child abuse, Self harm, and Addiction

jaylee_books's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Bullying, Abandonment, Car accident, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Murder, Alcohol, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts

sammipants08's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Self harm, Blood, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Child death, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Grief, and Suicide

sami_f_c's review against another edition

dark tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Self harm, Murder, Blood, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, and Violence

lthumphrey's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Murder, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Suicide, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

maevebm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

I could not put this book down. The Push was complicated, upsetting, honest, and human. The dynamic between Blythe and Violet was intense, often leaving the reader guessing what was true and what was bias. Interweaving the grandmother and mother’s stories helped see the roots of Blythe’s fears and give way to understanding how trauma seeps through generations. More than anything, I applaud this story for showcasing a woman who wasn’t enamored by motherhood without casting her as a villain. Not everyone likes everyone, which includes parents not liking their kids and vice versa, but obviously, there is a duty for parents to parent their children. What Audrain was able to do was show someone fulfilling that duty despite the loneliness and fears that accompanied her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Grief, Child death, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicide

elleringer's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Child death, and Domestic abuse

kelsokake's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

4.25

a thoughtful and tense read that I couldn’t put down. I kept wanting to find out what was going to happen next and was sad when it was over. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage, Mental illness, Stalking, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Confinement

ahoward94's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse