Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Hate to Want You by Alisha Rai

7 reviews

unsuccessfulbookclub's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abandonment and Death

lozziereads's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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

ALISHA RAI YOU DROPPED THIS 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑 BABEEEES YOU ATE THIS ABSOLUTLEY DEVOURED IT

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Racism, Xenophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Sexism, Death of parent, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

Mentions of blood and alcohol.

martamae77's review

emotional hopeful 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: Sexual content, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Bullying

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Suicidal thoughts

howlinglibraries's review against another edition

5.0

 This was absolutely wonderful, even better than I hoped it would be, and I can't wait to continue the series. ♥ There was so much angst and yearning, that despite logically knowing how things would play out (it isn't Romance with an HEA, after all), I constantly found myself second-guessing whether there would be a happy ending for these two — and I mean that in a good way! I was so invested in this relationship that I couldn't help but worry for Livvy and Nicholas. Alisha Rai has an incredible way with writing and I am so excited to read more books from her.

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✨ Representation: Livvy and Jackson are biracial (Japanese/white), Livvy's mother is Japanese, Sadia is Pakistani and queer 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Death

livelypsyche's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

I enjoyed this book, but at first the family members and backstory was really confusing. I'm still not sure why one family is referred to as the both the Okos and the Kanes. Otherwise, the characters are diverse and fleshed out. The book talks about Japanese internment and depression; these are all dealt with respectfully and thoughtfully. I enjoy Rai's later books more, but this one is still solid and a good read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Car accident, Emotional abuse, and Racism

cupidities's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

2.5

This is high angst, high conflict, and high drama, with lots of backstory and abundant obstacles. Not my thing, but I can see why lots of readers like this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Medical content

sophiahumber's review

emotional reflective sad fast-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

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Emotional abuse