Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade

4 reviews

schlady's review against another edition

emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A realistic portrayal of a year in the life of an imperfect family living through even less perfect circumstances. Very strong writing in the senses of family & place in New Mexico, also well narrated as an audiobook. The main characters were overall likable even after making difficult, frustrating, unlikable choices; I really felt for all of them as their stories twisted and turned and intertwined.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Cancer, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Sexual content, Child abuse, Addiction, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Blood, Medical content, Alcoholism, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Rape, Classism, Racism, Abortion, Drug use, and Drug abuse

maevebm's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-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

A heartbreaking story about a broken family. The writing was beautiful & captures each character’s flaws and joys beautifully.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Car accident, Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Car accident, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Death, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Drug use, Medical content, Blood, Grief, and Pregnancy

Minor: Self harm, Incest, Rape, Abortion, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

laneylo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Drug abuse, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Terminal illness

Minor: Homophobia, Rape, Incest, Self harm, and Sexual assault