Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty

5 reviews

tibbysstories's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted mysterious reflective sad 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? N/A

5.0

I think this is my first 5 star rating in a very very long time. I devoured this. And it was my first ever audiobook listen!! This book took me by surprise. I knew nothing about it and only borrowed it because it was available to borrow instantly. I loved this one! It started out confusing but then quickly became very intriguing and interesting. The style of writing was great!! The characters were amazing and all likeable even though they were glaringly human. Loved this book and while I may reduce it to 4.75, it was brilliant and easy but also dark. Great lessons in there and very creative. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Death, Death of parent, Blood, Bullying, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, and Eating disorder

bookbug26's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

G O O D . 
I was hooked, all I kept thinking about was coming back to read this amazing book. 
It's so real. Too real. 
Brought up a lot of emotions, anger, frustration, empathy. 
I could sadly relate to too many aspects of the book. 
The inner monologue - self blaming, denial, comparison and so much more, is too accurate to people who suffer a relationship with narcissistic and manipulative people. 
The plot itself was also very gripping and enthralling. 
I thought about so many different twists, but not this one. 
Amazing, amazing book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, Bullying, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, Trafficking, Violence, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Self harm

Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship

jennboyack_scott's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Classism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Infidelity, Murder, Grief, Trafficking, Infertility, and Adult/minor relationship

sharlapeggy's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I enjoyed this book and the twists and turns kept my interest! I loved the fact that it was both a “who-dunnit” at the same time as a “yes but who died”?! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Death, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Murder, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, and Infertility

sarah984's review against another edition

dark funny 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

3.0

This book was just okay for me. The beginning dragged on for way too long with boring "mommy wars" stuff and annoying characters, but it did build to a thrilling pitch as the story approached a fateful night where the reader already knows something will happen... And then immediately starts dragging again after the event occurs. I think the message about domestic violence is important but this book just didn't grab me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Bullying

Moderate: Car accident, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Trafficking, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Racial slurs