Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock

10 reviews

octopusarms's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Body horror, Grief, Violence, Cursing, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Blood, Murder, Death of parent, and Infidelity

saint_eleanor's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

So ouchie
Like natural born killers if they were both decrepid hill people w horrible horrible kinks 
Great read 👍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Racial slurs, Racism, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Cancer, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, Child abuse, and Child death

mxpringle's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.75

One day maybe I will find a horror novel that doesn't include queer people and women without demonizing and/or victimizing them. I thought it was solidly enjoyable in terms of the writing, but I feel like a lot of the plot and topics explored are tropes that have been overdone, such as Southern small town murders, hitchhikers, etc., though these were intermingled with a few really cool new ideas. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Blood, Murder, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Torture, Sexual harassment, Rape, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gaslighting, Grief, Gore, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Alcohol, Body horror, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Moderate: Pregnancy and Abandonment

Minor: Vomit

rtthalia's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, War, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Animal death, and Alcoholism

bumblebroxbeeblebooks's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

My favorite book of September 2022. Everything about this book was so messed up and wrong but it was so entertaining to read. I haven't listened to an audiobook or read something this fast in a long time. I'm really excited to watch this movie on Netflix.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcohol, Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Terminal illness, Violence, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

There is a ton of trigger warners for this novel so take that into consideration before reading this.

ripxw's review

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Suicide, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

Minor: Abortion, Gun violence, and War

taylers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A dark, post WW2 horror/thriller that gives you insight into the minds of seemingly normal people who, in secret, do depraved and horrific things. All the trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Racism, and Murder

Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Ableism, Sexual assault, Grief, Torture, Sexual content, Pedophilia, and Police brutality

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Gore, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, and Excrement

sharbison's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Medical trauma

Minor: Cancer, Excrement, Domestic abuse, Vomit, and Pregnancy

bytheriver's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

chandle5's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Pedophilia, Suicide, Torture, and Violence