Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

We Spread by Iain Reid

7 reviews

gabforshort's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Death

Minor: Suicide

The way we go from the main character caring so much about autonomy to seeing the walls break down between all of the characters. It’s like a mass forming before your eyes. Iain Reid is masterful in his use of subtle language to convey something eerie bubbling under the surface. Is it all in her head or is something really unsettling happening here? I didn’t call that twist!!! That explains the voices I didn’t call that ending :( The pacing of this book is so quick without feeling like it’s hurried. I wondered if we would ever get closure about if her ex really set her up for this home, if we would find out more about the other occupants and how they got here. I liked the love plot between Hilbert and the fmc.

kshertz's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This is such an interesting concept. I really enjoyed how highlighted nursing facilities in homes and how people can be thrown away from society. The real horror is real life. I like those kind of horror stories. You spent the whole time trying to understand the unreliable narrator and I liked that aspect. Highly recommend

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Content Warnings

Minor: Gaslighting, Abandonment, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization

keen's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Dementia and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Body horror, Medical content, Suicide, and Death

Minor: Vomit, Animal death, and Emotional abuse

mauvesoul's review

dark inspiring fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Medical content, Mental illness, Torture, Alcohol, Body horror, Body shaming, Murder, Terminal illness, Death, Dementia, Chronic illness, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Medical trauma

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

Moderate: Gaslighting and Confinement

Minor: Blood, Death, and Emotional abuse

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

this is such an indescribable book. it left me confused and sad but in a good way? the progression of the main character's mental state left me devastated. this was beautiful and sad. i would totally recommend this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Alcohol, Abandonment, Dementia, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Body horror, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicidal thoughts

jhblahut's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, and Emotional abuse