Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Room by Emma Donoghue

69 reviews

snowyshoes's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

the main character was really loveable. I enjoyed seeing the childlike perspective, it was very interesting to realize just how he saw the world. I wish the first "section" of the book was longer, that it was more detailed about the history between the mom and the man and his life in the room. the whole takes place in the span of like 2 weeks, I feel like it could have been drawn out more.

so much of the focus was on what life was like after. but I'm already familiar with the world they entered. while it wad interesting to see him adjust to everything, I already know this world. theres very little novelty to me and I wanted more of Jack's perspective on *his* world, not mine.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Child death, Death, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual assault

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Torture, Child death, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Incest, Trafficking, Car accident, Gun violence, Abortion, War, Animal cruelty, Transphobia, and Drug use

bri1105's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Grief, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Rape, Torture, Kidnapping, and Sexual assault

kiersantangelo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Pedophilia

jkar7's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Stalking, Sexual content, Self harm, Child abuse, Suicide, Sexual violence, Slavery, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Miscarriage and Murder

punkrockingnerd's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

1.5

Look, it's not bad, but I don't think I'll ever read it again. For any book being told from a child's first-person perspective, the annoyance level has to be pretty low for me to like it, and it was just a little too much in some cases. It may make it more realistic, but it just made me tired.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Confinement, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Animal death

ktnl22's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

It took me a while to get used to the style of writing at the beginning, but once I did it was a quick read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

a_hughes910's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Grief, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Child death, and Drug abuse

gwarren's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

nickyhopkins's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Child death, and Suicide attempt