Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Pretty Baby by Mary Kubica

2 reviews

thepurpleseal's review against another edition

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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Abortion, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, and Rape

Moderate: Blood, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Cancer, Kidnapping, Bullying, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Excrement, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Medical content, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

sunrisehippies's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

i think the author spent a lot of time describing and writing about unimportant things, and the times where she did have to describe important things, she wouldn’t. the ending felt rushed but it was still a fine ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence