Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout

5 reviews

stindex's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Physical abuse

c_dmckinney's review

emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Islamophobia, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Infidelity, Gun violence, Terminal illness, Eating disorder, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Racism, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Child death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Cancer, Alcoholism, Dementia, Eating disorder, and Islamophobia

Minor: Chronic illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, and Xenophobia

bookishbeccahale's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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 and Emotional abuse

imds's review against another edition

• 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Homophobia, Suicide, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Antisemitism and Islamophobia

sleeson's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

This compile of short stories of Olive Kitteridge is unique. The stories jump back and forth through time. Characters are introduced in each story. It was fun connecting the dots on how each character played a role in Olive’s life. However, I liked almost every character but Olive. I go back and forth with 2.5 stars and 3 stars. I will probably listen to follow up book to see how Olive’s journey ends. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship