Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Promising Young Women by Caroline O'Donoghue

13 reviews

larasfavbooks's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

So so gripping! Not what I expected but then I’m not sure what I expected 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Blood, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Suicide

starbeans's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

cw: abusive relationships, alcoholism, suicide

(Synopsis maybe to come)

It’s a brilliant debut for sure. 
The writing is captivating, the plot moves at a very good pace — and it walks the line between telling you everything you need to know while still keeping you guessing. During the course of the book, the protagonist’s mental health steadily declines, which is beautifully reflected in the writing style becoming a tad more erratic. 

It highlights basically everything that’s wrong with today’s world in regards to sexism — not a single woman in this book was happy. If you happen to have read «How To Fall Out Of Love Madly», there was the same amount of happy women here: one. The one that’s living by herself without much human contact. Still, it’s a very, very recommendable book.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicide

emmagalt's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

This is brilliantly written.  It felt like a really authentic space in a woman's brain. Unbelievably frustrating at times, but that added to the honesty.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Sexism

e11en's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Medical trauma

Minor: Pregnancy

adrienne_rennie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Vomit, Eating disorder, Infertility, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical trauma

maartabarrales's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

If my flight had been longer, I would have read it all in one sitting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pregnancy

studydniowka's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Nie sądziłam, że zgodzę się z przesłaniem tej książki, bałam się, że dostanę miałą liberalnofeministyczną powiadtkę. Bardzo dobra, uwrażliwiona krytyka relacji władzy, które dochodzą do głosu w momencie, kiedy szef uwodzi i wykorzystuje swoją pracownicę. Muszę obejrzeć film.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse

emmavar's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content

bethanstanleyy's review

emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Misogyny, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, and Infertility

Minor: Abortion, Miscarriage, and Abandonment

mi_ha's review

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse