Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

May We Be Forgiven by A.M. Homes

6 reviews

carlytenille's review

Basically, everyone annoyed me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Gore, Medical content, Mental illness, Death, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Blood, and Violence

violinbeth's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, and Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Miscarriage, Vomit, and Excrement

elenatamsen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Car accident, Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Rape

kendlemeacham's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, and Sexual assault

kellyung's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Domestic abuse

scruffycat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

This book reminds me of Philip Roth, only better because it's actually funny at times.  It's a very dark comedy, covering a wide range of emotion, but is ultimately hopeful in its quest to urge us to value community over selfishness.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Infidelity

Minor: Adult/minor relationship