Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Teacher by Freida McFadden

154 reviews

beccatthorn's review against another edition

1.0

dark mysterious fast-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

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I won’t be reading another of McFadden’s books after this one. I had it available on audio and it was quick, so I put it on without any digging into the plot or themes. Gross glorification of teacher-student “relationships,” which is obviously my biggest issue with it.

Secondarily, this book is the second of hers I’ve read where she has used an unreliable narrator to lazily cover a twist. Also, using even more grooming and SA as a “twist” is disgusting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment

delyahxoxo's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Genuinely one of the best books I’ve ever read. It gets uncomfortable at times and even a little triggering, but there are so many plot twists you nearly forget! The ending is not something I could’ve predicted in a million years and I am an avid reader. 10/10!!! *check trigger warnings beforehand*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting

jenfruend's review against another edition

2.0

dark sad tense fast-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

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I read this as part of a book club. It went quickly, and I did have a need for knowing how it ended—but ugh. I didn’t like the characters. As an educator, I was super annoyed by these “teachers” in this book. It is a quick read—and if you just want a brainless story, it does the job. Unsettling “twists.” I thought it was predictable, though.  But I did not enjoy the writing style or gaps in character development and minor plot issues. 
I read two books by this author for the same book club—and this one I preferred to the other, “Never Lie.” 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Toxic friendship

rosebud1028's review against another edition

2.0

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment

kiwichill's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

kaylasbookgram's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was incredible and a bit disturbing. I loved the big shock at the ending that I didn’t even have a lie was going to happen! Amazing! I definitely loved this book even with the controversial topic of teacher student relationships. The author did an incredible job with the characters and making it hard to know who to love/hate for a bit. 

Eve has been a high school math teacher for years and has had no issues with a student until Addie Severson is put in her class this school year. Addie is the cause for Eve’s mentor Mr Tuttle losing his job the previous years. Were the rumors true? She was told to be careful around this student. But how careful does she really need to be? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Torture, Blood, Alcohol

mhnewton290's review against another edition

4.0

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Stalking

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Gaslighting

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent

Statutory Rape;

becbolles's review against another edition

3.0

emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Stalking

fanni_ambr_'s review against another edition

2.5

Loveable characters: No

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Almost dnf-d it because the first half seemed heavily like it will glorify the student/teacher relationship and set the wife against the girl. 
But then it started to come around, and we acknowledged it's not Addie's fault. 
But THEN at the very very end, that one reveal was so uncalled for, why did we need more pedophilia in there? To see how the abused continues the cycle? But she didn't know she was doing that. Ughhh. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment

Moderate: Eating disorder, Death of parent

Abusive father, extremely judgy writing, grooming

ammmiiiii's review against another edition

2.5

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Violence, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail