Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Room by Emma Donoghue

54 reviews

elizlizabeth's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Really enjoyed the narrating voice which must have been a feat to write because Jack is both evidently a child but also very mature for his age in a way that's believable given the context he had to grow up in. This could have very easily been a chronicle of an escape only, but the author weaved in some critiques to media and society that felt super poignant. Ending was good, I just felt that the pacing rushed a bit after chapter 4.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Confinement, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, and Child abuse

aproudmc13's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Miscarriage

kiersantangelo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Kidnapping, and Pedophilia

jkar7's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Torture, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Stalking, Sexual content, Self harm, Child abuse, Suicide, Sexual violence, Slavery, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Miscarriage and Murder

meihessen's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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? No

4.0

Even though the books tells a story in a very dark and intens setting the most important theme is the parental love and care.

A very moving read!

'Good-bye Room'

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Rape

Moderate: Child abuse and Confinement

Minor: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Vomit, Sexual assault, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Physical abuse

punkrockingnerd's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

1.5

Look, it's not bad, but I don't think I'll ever read it again. For any book being told from a child's first-person perspective, the annoyance level has to be pretty low for me to like it, and it was just a little too much in some cases. It may make it more realistic, but it just made me tired.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Confinement, Stalking, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Animal death

a_hughes910's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Grief, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Child death, and Drug abuse

directorpurry's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-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? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Confinement, Violence, Rape, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Medical content, and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicide attempt and Pregnancy

rosinawrites7's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective 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? No

3.75

Jack's voice is so well written

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Rape, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Self harm, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Grief, Excrement, Child abuse, Death, and Child death

theresaclare's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Miscarriage