Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Blauer Hibiskus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

68 reviews

bey_h's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Violence, and Death of parent

soffemf's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Addiction and Classism

bearsinthesky's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

nicolema34's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Beautiful. 
That’s literally how I felt, this book is BEAUTIFUL!!!!
it’s incredibly sad but it’s sooooo good!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, and Sexual violence

johjim's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Really beautiful story watching a young woman come into her own. Surprising plot twists, genuine character development, and an ending that wasn't neatly wrapped in a bow made this an enjoyable and well written book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Infertility

tajarvis's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry

oliviaconrad's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

emilysbookishlife's review against another edition

reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

catladyreads's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Pregnancy

gerose04's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Murder