Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Lost Bookshop by Evie Woods

75 reviews

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

town_scar's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Docked a star because the timey-wimey stuff got to be hard to follow. I found the end very confusing and hard to follow. I did read this while actively traveling in Dublin so its possible my travel brain made it harder to follow along.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Sexism, Physical abuse, Death, Child death, and Misogyny

Moderate: War, Mental illness, Stalking, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Grief

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

readbycarina's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, and Child death

Moderate: Grief and Kidnapping

Minor: Death of parent and Death

rjvrtiska's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and War

Minor: Physical abuse

winglesswarrior's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Emotional abuse

hrobles1009's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Child death

Minor: Alcoholism and Addiction

brynipoo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

I LOVED this book. A beautiful display of magical realism. I loved guessing ties and clues along the way and it felt like such a reward to get a few right!! It held me the entire time and my heart broke over and over again for Opaline. Yet the growth and beauty that is discovered for all the characters is so rewarding. 🥹

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Suicide, Alcoholism, and Miscarriage