Reviews tagging 'Violence'

A Girl Is a Half-formed Thing by Eimear McBride

18 reviews

amayalo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Cancer, Suicide, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Violence

leilorenzo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

4.75

This is the most heartbreaking book I've ever read.
It is also necessary.
It's difficult to call it beautiful when it took so long to get through given the dmany breaks needed scattered throughout in order to... You know, still feel ok.
The narration is from the girl's perspective, some kind of "stream of thought", except it is full of breaking points, repetitions and quite nonsensical, so the girl's stream of thought is something else entirely, and it reflects, I believe, how broken she feels.
It is a trigger warning in itself, so be mindful of that. Very graphic many times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Sexual harassment, Child death, Violence, Terminal illness, Blood, Rape, Physical abuse, and Death

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Grief, and Suicide

deailbhe's review

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

Graphic: Rape, Cancer, and Violence

ezravarley's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

4.0

listen to the audiobook!!!! i struggle to read prose that’s broken up and styled in the way this book is, so listening to it gave me the full harrowing devastating experience of taking in this story. absolutely crushing story of abuse. don’t expect to finish this and feel good! that’s my cup of tea though and i loved how irish it was so good rating from me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Bullying, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, and Vomit

takin492's review

challenging dark sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Violence, Suicide, Pedophilia, Grief, Self harm, and Chronic illness

_rowan_'s review

challenging dark sad tense slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Ableism, Addiction, Bullying, Gore, Incest, Cancer, Rape, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Infidelity, Suicide, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Violence

quirinebrouwer's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Grief, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Violence, and Vomit

ionamcewan's review

dark sad 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

0.25

I hated absolutely every minute of this book. While the form and prose was beautiful the content was utterly diabolical and seemed to only serve to cause pain. I would recommend reading Lanny if you want similar form but a much better story or watching I may destroy you for similar themes explored in a much more sensitive nuanced way. I learned nothing and feel aweful. I wish I had never read this book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Pedophilia, Death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Rape

hannah_bookworm's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Grief, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Alcohol, and Vomit

pessimistically_optimist's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Cancer, Gaslighting, and Grief