Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Fly Away by Kristin Hannah

8 reviews

sarah_amy's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

Love Kristin Hannah's writing and found it as easy to connect to the characters again as I did in Firefly Lane. However, this felt like an unnecessary sequel. Felt like it was mostly about grief after the events from the previous story and the other main event was dragged out. I wish there were a few more new faces that we got to know and more that happened outside of the grief. Did enjoy the character development of Cloud/Dorothy though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Drug use, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Medical content, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Grief, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

Love Kristin Hannah's writing and found it as easy to connect to the characters again as I did in Firefly Lane. However, this felt like an unnecessary sequel. Felt like it was mostly about grief after the events from the previous story and the other main event was dragged out. I wish there were a few more new faces that we got to know and more that happened outside of the grief. Did enjoy the character development of Cloud/Dorothy though.

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.0

Had goosebumps at the end, but it took a long time to get there. Full of too much trauma, so it was hard to focus on the characters and have empathy for them, let alone sympathy. Also, coma characters and their dream lives are one of my least favorite tropes. Firefly Lane was so great, and this one as a sequel, disappointed, as sequels often do.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, War, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Incest, and Pedophilia

bree_of_the_woods's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Suicide attempt, and War

jnlundy's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Medical trauma, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Cancer, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

tlbignerd's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book helped me understand some of the issues my brother had in the past, back when we were both too young to understand or support each-other. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, and Self harm

malifraleigh's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Car accident, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Cancer, Drug use, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

The flow up to Hannah's beloved Firefly Lane focused on the grief experienced by those Kate left behind. Each character faces it is a unique way. I feel Hannah did a good job of portraying this grief. Tully and Marah are at the center of this story as they must come to terms with the loss of Kate. 

The story alternates between present day and the time after Kate's death. It fills in the gaps of what the characters went through in that time. After Firefly Lane, I didn't feel anything was necessarily missing, but I appreciate that Hannah followed up with this story to bring a greater sense of closure. It is an emotionally driven book that focuses on some dark moments after death of a loved one. The reader have feel the hurt Tully and Marah are carrying. 

In a way, I find this one hard to review without giving too much away. However, I think if you read Firefly Lane, which is worthy of the read, you should definitely pick up Fly Away as well. You don't have to do so immediately though, because I feel this one picks up at a good place and fills in where needed so the reader truly gets immersed.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Grief, Self harm, Addiction, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

emreads97's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual assault