Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

De boekenfluisteraar by Carsten Henn

12 reviews

francadazwischen's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Bullying

olive21's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse

c_totume's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.75

Ein bisschen zu kitschig und zwischendurch auch echt etwas merkwürdig, aber trotzdem ganz nett als Zeitvertreib. 

Ein paar Sachen fand ich etwas zu klischeehaft, schwierig und etwas überaltert . Beispielsweise die Aussage, dass Jungen Mädchen schupsen wenn Sie sie mögen. 
Zumal die Geschichte auch ohne viele dieser Kleinigkeiten funktioniert hätte. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Domestic abuse

Minor: Grief, Death, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

lara_r's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Minor: Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Bullying, and Alcohol

m_maria's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? No

4.75

Heartwarming and feel-good novel about passion for books and peculiar friendships that can only occur to true book lovers.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Violence and Death

bookerbride's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death and Suicidal thoughts

galaxies's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

Die Beschreibung auf dem Buch und andere Rezensionen haben mich angelogen. Das war kein herzerwärmendes Buch, sondern zum großen Teil einfach nur deprimierend und hoffnungslos.

Ich bin immer noch am überlegen, ob das Buch zwei oder drei Sterne verdient hat. Manche Sachen fand ich ganz schön, andere ganz furchtbar und störend. Ich finde es nämlich respektlos, Leuten Namen von Romanfiguren zu geben und sie nicht mit ihren gegebenen Namen (bzw wie sie gerne genannt werden wollen) anzusprechen. Außerdem

häusliche Gewalt aufzunehmen und dann so zu tun, als wäre am Ende Friede, Freude, Eierkuchen.

Wenn ich so darüber nachdenke werden es doch nur zwei Sterne.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Suicide attempt

japanasi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

The first third was rather sagging, so that I couldn’t really see why the book is a bestseller. In the last third however I had tears in my eyes on almost every page 😅 

I’ve read that this book comes of as a parable in another review, which I’ve got to agree with. Some of the problems mentioned were solved in a “childish” or “superficial” way or only mentioned briefly, but all in all this is warm little novel that manages to open one’s heart a little wider. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Alcoholism, and Death

charlotte123's review against another edition

lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

schleencopter's review against another edition

funny inspiring 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Violence