Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Hopeless by Colleen Hoover

249 reviews

rachaelbail's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Suicide

kaytlyn_rose1's review against another edition

4.5

I really loved the book but the SA scenes were too much and too graphic for my liking 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Child abuse

xgabrielle_hx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Alcoholism, Blood, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, and Violence

hollyamber's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.5

Massively enjoyed this book. I loved both of the main characters. I found some character traits confusing at the start, but their challenges made so much more sense after the twist was revealed and that made me love the characters at the start more in retrospect too. I didn't see the twist coming at all too, which doesn't happen often! A Colleen Hoover that I'd definitely recommend 🥰

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Kidnapping

loriet's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense 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

3.5

TW: SA 
I didn't know what to expect with this book, some of the events were unbelievable, the way the characters got through hardship seemed cringe and cliche. It had some great plot twists and reveals but the subject matter is hard to stomach. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Child abuse

suzanneholls's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide

rheas_reads's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

This book balances traumatic with hopeful it broke me down and then healed with the romance needed. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Suicide

Minor: Child abuse

tish12's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

4.0

I went in a but hesitant for this one not sure why. Cause I absolutely loved it. 
It began off slow and I was almost like , this is not for me and was finding it a bit on the boring side but I pushed through and glad I did as it picked up and  BOOM! . I was hooked. 
Very intense, I wanted to know more about Sky and her life what happened, how did this lead to that etc. And those reveals at the end omg. 
But my heart broke a couple of times and I just felt heavy. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Grief, Mental illness, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Blood, Abandonment, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault

mookayla's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

fskylynn's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Child abuse