Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Year We Hid Away by Sarina Bowen

10 reviews

honestlybella's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug use

shadowmaster13's review against another edition

challenging 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicide, Bullying, Stalking, and Child abuse

chelle_benedetti's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

anjae's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

2.0

This was fine. The conflict on both sides was quite interesting and kept me entertained. Scarlet and Bridger (I’m still convinced that was a typo that was just carried through) were cute but a little too insta-lovey. It also seemed like it had been a looong time since the author had been to college, which would have been fine if college slang hadn’t been used liberally. 

The book was fine. I didn’t want to stop reading, but I also had to look back at the blurb while writing this to remember the characters’ names even though I finished reading the book 30 seconds ago. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Rape

Minor: Suicide

sarahmclean1255's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Rape

jennred720's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• 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

Minor: Child abuse and Addiction

tragicgloom's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Addiction

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Suicide

crystal_lake80's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

inkiereads's review against another edition

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

This story gripped me from the start and kept me hooked the entire time. The plot line with Bridger and Lucy had me sobbing while listening, it just broke my heart! Life sucks sometimes, and all you can do is still make it the best you can, with a little help from your friends, your found family. 

Steam: 🔥🔥🔥.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

hlythms's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Child abuse