Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao

22 reviews

rewitr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book really spoke to something deep in my heart. It was a tough read with a lot of sensitive material but it was written as so much more than trauma. Just beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Classism, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

aubsends's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Physical abuse, Trafficking, and Domestic abuse

thatsssorachael's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Trafficking, Death of parent, Cancer, and Gun violence

Moderate: Infidelity

karlisimp's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense 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? No

3.5

This would’ve been a 4-5 star read however the ending was awful and anticlimactic. The author should’ve gone one or two more paragraphs. This book is extremely dark and hard to read at most times. Story is mostly rewarding.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual assault, Rape, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Trafficking, Torture, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

ventellina's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Violence

kriti's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Slavery, Trafficking, Rape, Confinement, and Domestic abuse

comeundun's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

What the fuck was that ending? Like... I get it, but I'm angry. I wanted to see it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse

irisfromthevillage's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

1.5

This book had been on my TBR for a long time and I knew from the summary that it would be a challenging read and there’s nothing wrong with that. My issue with the book is that it felt like trauma was being stacked without giving us real depth of character. I didn’t get out of it what I felt the book was building towards. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Torture, Trafficking, Domestic abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Xenophobia

calster's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

Beautiful writing, devastating story, unsatisfying ending 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Violence, Trafficking, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Drug use

Minor: Alcoholism

ninjamuffin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Misogyny, Sexism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault