Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Piranezis by Susanna Clarke

179 reviews

duck_teeth's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

Piranesi is almost as beautiful as it is abhorrent; if you are to read this, I beg that you tread carefully. I got so lost that I wasn't sure I'd be able to get out. I had read it at such a pivotal point in my life that I went around insisting others read it without context, as it was just that fascinating. This was juvenile of me. Piranesi reveals abuse and manipulation as it gives way, displaying characters so disgusting and lifeless that they can be nothing less than despised. Piranesi is so stark a contrast that the entire thing feels off. The novel reads like a shard of glass recognizing that it is broken; it is certainly magical, but it isn't for everyone. 

P.S., it also starts incredibly slow, which while I found grounding, can very easily come across as boring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, and Gaslighting

djenkin96's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Kidnapping

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Mental illness

jaik923's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Trafficking, and Kidnapping

ebp's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Slavery, Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal death, Child death, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail

cleansky7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

adaora_ble's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Animal death and Slavery

becca_w_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

laurenipsum's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

dexlud's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Susanna Clarke takes a break from writing for 16 years and comes back with this MASTERPIECE. Read it immediately.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death

abookwormspov's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment