Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Women by Kristin Hannah

3 reviews

thebookaddict's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wat een heftig en mooi boek. Ik heb zo ontzettend genoten van dit verhaal. Je leert heel veel over de Vietnam oorlog en het is heel realistisch beschreven. Je voelt alle emoties alsof je her zelf meemaakt. Het verhaal en de gebeurtenissen die het hoofdpersonage meemaakt maakte diepe indruk op mij. Ik had het zo met haar te doen. Ik vind oorlogsverleden altijd erg interessant en dit is zeker één die ik kan aanraden. Het bevat erg heftige onderwerp dus lees wel vab te voren de trigger warnings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Antisemitism, Infertility, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Vomit, War, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Cursing, Death, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Grief, Medical content, Chronic illness, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Blood, and Body horror

jvantland's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

This was a hard read. I felt so beat down by the middle I had to put it down for while. The end helped weave together a lot of the loose ends and questions, but the jump 7 years into the future was a little disorienting after being SO in each moment up until then. 

It was really powerful to read this, especially the second half about the student and veteran protests, while watching a similar state violence unfold against student protests against Palestinian genocide in the US this week.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Drug use, Grief, War, Medical content, Drug abuse, Colonisation, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Violence

ashleereadsbooks692's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Suicide, Medical content, Miscarriage, Drug use, Mental illness, Blood, Cursing, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, War, Alcoholism, Death, Addiction, Fire/Fire injury, Genocide, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Violence