Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson

54 reviews

tbell0211's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense slow-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

4.0

Twisted up, but too conveniently packaged at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, Sexual content, Death, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Vomit, and Toxic relationship

mapleleaf_rag's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Loved this book right until the little bit, and then hated it! The „twist“ was so infuriating! Good righting and good plot, got me hooked right From the start, but the twist just felt cheap and not well thought out. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Pregnancy, Murder, Physical abuse, Violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Racism, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Pedophilia, Blood, Vomit, and Alcoholism

midnights's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Imagine writing something like this as your DEBUT NOVEL???

Tiffany D. Jackson has made a fan of me for life. This was so insanely tense/disturbing/sickening/thought-provoking. The fact that she was able to write a compelling mystery with a jaw-dropping twist while also touching upon the juvenile justice system and racism within the justice system as a whole, mental illness, the shortcomings of the foster care system, sexual/mental/phsyical abuse, + disected the way society holds black children more culpable than white children is nothing short of genius. This story kept me on edge the whole time and the unreliable narration made everything feel so tense. And the ending… I am speechless. I can’t wait to delve into more of Jackson’s work!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Violence, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

hapikohw's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense

• 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

4.0

This book was so heavy, it's funny that Push was referenced though Mary couldn't see why.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

kimboslicee's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Bullying

burnourhistory's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Death, Animal death, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

juliaathomsonnn's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

end completely falls apart, leaves you confused and upset

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Murder, Child death, Physical abuse, and Death

Moderate: Gaslighting

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Murder, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Vomit, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Domestic abuse, and Cursing

Minor: Abortion and Dementia

milkyboos's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Rape, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Murder and Fatphobia

kamzan's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Child abuse, Murder, Violence, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Mental illness