Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki

202 reviews

feijoamuffin's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

I LOVE THIS BOOK SO SO SO MUCH. Slightly random but if I didn’t already play the violin this book would have convinced me to start. I don’t have any coherent thoughts right now but I really enjoyed reading this and highly recommend it.

‘Good Omens meets The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet’ is at the beginning of the description for this book so of course I need to finally read ‘Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet’ now. It is in a pile of books currently on the desk next to me and has been there for months 😂

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, and Transphobia

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

hellobillieb's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-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

5.0

This was a beautiful book it was such a wonderful surprise and kept me hooked all the way through. Great trans representation also

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Outing

Minor: Deadnaming

ozeankind's review

emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Transphobia, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Xenophobia, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, and Alcohol

crystalisreading's review

challenging emotional hopeful

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

#23for23

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Sexual harassment

Minor: War

alisonvh's review

adventurous dark hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Music, cursed instruments, LGBTQ characters and storylines, aliens escaping a mysterious plague, and donuts. This book really does have it all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

the_one_krissy's review

emotional hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship

solenodon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Outing, and Dysphoria

Minor: Deadnaming, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and War

gwenisnonbinary's review

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-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? Yes

3.75

Many many triggers in this book but it was one of the most interesting books I’ve ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, and War

parkersicle's review

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious 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: Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Dysphoria

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Outing, and Gaslighting

piikasmalls's review

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Transphobia, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Outing