Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

241 reviews

phophi's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Racism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, and Sexism

anayyuh's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

• very enjoyable read, didn’t take long and i genuinely wanted to pick it up
• interesting
• didn’t really like to kumbaya ending but overall enjoyed the experience

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Miscarriage, Abandonment, Child death, Death, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Racism, Alcohol, and Infidelity

jessdawson's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

Holy hell one of the best books I’ve read in a while. The mix of characters and stories from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds was so interesting to read about, and the connecting line between them all was SO SMART. Love love love this book!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Rape

b_austridge's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Rape, Deadnaming, and Death of parent

Minor: Abortion, Child death, and Miscarriage

irisolympe's review against another edition

3.0

idk 
some characters were interesting and I really like seeing the way that they feel towards feminism
some of them were really boring/ annoying 
my favorite is Morgan

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Domestic abuse

alxjasper's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-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

Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, Racism, and Domestic abuse

larissamusy's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Racism

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

errie's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Classism, and Colonisation

komal_b's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-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

Moderate: Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Domestic abuse

rachelthompson's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Grief, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Transphobia, Rape, Sexism, and Racism