Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones

53 reviews

camdelo96's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

sarahjane1077's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Addiction, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Rape, and Violence

emsky's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, and Murder

livreads16's review

challenging sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Drug use, Racism, and Pregnancy

emilily's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Misogyny, Child death, Grief, Death, Medical content, Pregnancy, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Colonisation and Classism

susanknights's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

oliviaclaire's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

I will preface this review by warning you that this book is dark and fairly relentless. Nobody makes it out unscathed and I'd emphasise that that in itself is a gross understatement. At the same time this book is atmospheric and enchanting, it draws you in and makes you feel for these characters and their community. If you can bear the heartache this is a well told story about some of the harsh realities of island life and life more generally. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Emotional abuse, Child death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Drug use and Murder

Minor: Animal death

readsunderamountain's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

kizzy's review

dark emotional sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Gun violence, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Infertility

celestially_yours's review

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House
I Purchased this book from Barnes and Noble doing their half off sale. I loved the cover and the synopsis caught my attention. The title of the book is based on a short fable that the grandmother tells the granddaughter in the beginning of the story. It is not the main focus.
 
Each character of this story suffers from some kind of tragedy and unhappiness. Told from various points of view, but mainly through one of the main characters Lala, who I think was just looking for safety and love.
 The writing in itself is a character in this book. The way she softly reels you in through paragraph after paragraph- then hits you with destruction, causing you to think you didn’t really read what you thought you did. I had to re-read a couple of times to make sure I was reading correctly. 
This book m made me tell out loud several times, but I couldn’t put it down. 
Worth the read if you are a reader that yells at books while reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence

Minor: Abortion

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