Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Verity by Colleen Hoover

2509 reviews

kniholenka's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual content

mboutlaw's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Alright. This was a book I’m going to think about for a LONG time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Abortion

tiffditto's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

I felt the bonus chapter actually detracted from the overall story. The book was a good mix of the dark romance and thriller genres. If you enjoy morally corrupt and questionable characters in your works of fiction, you will like this book. If you don’t enjoy those things, skip it.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Sexual content

aliebelt's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

I predicted this book by chapter three. The only thing I didn’t predict was the surprise at the ending. It was pretty enjoyable and left me thinking about the ending for days after. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Infidelity, and Medical trauma

ksmith_23's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Pregnancy

cinzia_2509's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Car accident, Abortion, and Pregnancy

readwithsophsx's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

breerehac's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Didn't love the content and hated the ending. The writing is engaging though, and it was a quick read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

beccamarie_w's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Child death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

jenniferbbookdragon's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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

5.0

A seriously dark psychological thriller that challenges the reader in unexpected ways. Is the Crawford family just very unlucky or is there a seriously disturbed person within it? What version of the story is true? 
Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling author when an outstanding opportunity falls into her lap: finish a hugely successful series of books after the writer is seriously injured in a car accident. The money is more than she has ever made, and would solve her current financial problems that resulted from caring for her terminally ill mother.
When she arrives at the Crawford home to look through Verity's office for any notes or outlines for the future books, she is drawn into the tragic situation. How does a family lose 2 children in separate accidents,  and then the mother nearly dies in a third one, all within a few months? What is going on,  and has Lowen put herself in danger?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Murder, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Abandonment

Minor: Abortion