Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Piccole cose da nulla by Claire Keegan

87 reviews

kittkat's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

Das Buch basiert auf wahre, tragische Ereignisse in Irland. 
Wunderschön geschrieben, jedes einzelne Wort mit Bedacht gewählt. Es sind nur 110 Seiten und doch konnte ich am Ende meine Tränen nicht mehr zurückhalten. So unfassbar traurig und bedeutungsvoll. 

Die Geschichte wird aus der Perspektive eines gutherzigen Familienvaters Bill Furlong erzählt, der ein gutes Leben führt und einfach glücklich ist, mit dem, was er hat. Es geht aber das Gerücht rum, dass die Frauen im Kloster des Dorfes von den Nonnen ausgebeutet und zur Arbeit gezwungen werden. Bill kann das nicht glauben, bis er die jungen Frauen, die eigentlich nur Zuflucht suchten, mit eigenen Augen sieht.

Eine weitere Tragödie in der irischen Geschichte, von der ich noch nie zuvor gehört habe. Ich kann das Buch nur empfehlen!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Confinement, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit, Torture, Pregnancy, and Excrement

sxndaze's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

[H]e found himself asking was there any point in being alive without helping one another?

melancholy and sweet. the ending hits in such a lovely way, and furlong is a delightful character to read about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse

Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts

sh_m22's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Short but gripping story. A book focused on the interiority of the main character, Bill, and his silent struggles with complicity

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Mentions of mothers being split up from their infants

meggy1967's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.25

Claire Keegan's "Small Things Like These" is an interesting reflection on the Irish people's thought process and reactions to mother and baby homes in the 20th century. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Confinement and Forced institutionalization

iszys's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, and Misogyny

Minor: Death of parent and Suicidal thoughts

malaikawrites's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.0

Woah. That was the type of atmospheric read where you’re so deep into it you don’t even realise how intense everything is until you finish the story. Had to sit with it for a moment when all the pieces clicked in the end. Woah!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Child abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts

zara89's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Child death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Slavery

Minor: Vomit

tracie_mcd's review against another edition

hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

The writing in this book is so beautiful. As always. Her novels are so short, yet pack such a powerful punch in such few pages. Not a lot happens in her stories however the vibe is so strong and you feel stirred and touched by the story, its characters and surroundings.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy

Minor: Grief

_ghostie_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Physical abuse

Minor: Religious bigotry

tlsoe's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit and Suicide attempt