Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

174 reviews

divingbelle's review against another edition

mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny

andy2_27's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Alcoholism and Pregnancy

dragonhearts_library's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Violence, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

busyknitting's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, War, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

chickaboogawah's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, War, Classism, and Toxic relationship

kcbatts's review

3.5

From the beginning I really liked this book: the characters, the setting, the magical realism, the literary references: what wasn't there to like? (I of course didn't like Lyndon or Shane.) Yet by the end, it wasn't a love.
I wish some parts were more flush with detail, especially Opaline's story and the connection between Opaline and Martha. Still, I did like this book, enough to recommend and consider a re-read in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Toxic relationship, War, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death of parent

inkiereads's review

emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

What a wonderful read! I really liked it, the story was a good mystery. I liked the back and forth between past and present, but it did take me a while to get truly into the plot. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, and Grief

cks0312's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

kestrel21's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Does this book turn out ok?

yes, it will be ok

bethyj's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Pregnancy, Misogyny, and Physical abuse