Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Fly Away by Kristin Hannah

5 reviews

vannahcabana's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This is a continuation book of Firefly Lane. If you’re looking for a lighthearted, fun read, this is NOT it. It is extremely emotional and reflective. Fair warning that there is significant discussion on drugs, alcohol, depression, suicide, and injury. Not gonna lie- I teared up a few times. While it did become a little confusing from chapter to chapter on who was talking, I overall enjoyed the reality of the story. Another good book for Kristin Hannah!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Car accident

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Rape, and Physical abuse

navayiota's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Somehow better than the first book.

I can't say I like the way Paxton was handled, as sometimes it seemed like the author believed his goth look to be as big of an issue as his abusive behaviours, and simply part of the problem, which I disagree with. But I liked the way she wrote depression and anxiety, and the nuanced way they were represented in Tully and Mara. The most interesting part was Dorothy's past. I simply couldn't stop reading once I got to that part. I would watch a whole spin off movie about what she went through. I loved the Netflix adaptation, but wow I'm disappointed by the way they handled her return. This was infinitely better. It's understandable cause of the time restraints of shows, but it still hurts to see such a major part missing. Hannah did an incredible job at humanising her. And I loved the ending. All the little details, so masterfully crafted. A rollercoaster of a story. And I wish we would have seen more of Raphael! He was so charming and my heart broke at his death. I felt so bad for Dorothy and him.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Car accident, Confinement, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Abandonment, Medical content, Cancer, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Bullying, and Terminal illness

Minor: Antisemitism and Vomit

gabbynasty's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Addiction, Car accident, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Self harm, Alcoholism, Rape, and Suicide attempt

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