Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Girls by Emma Cline

76 reviews

autumnrevisited's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.75

The book was well written but the fact that it was the Manson story down to the smallest details made the suspense fade. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual content, Drug abuse, Violence, Death, Blood, Murder, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, and Child abuse

pil4r's review against another edition

mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse

Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent

lizjones121's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Murder

thesecretsapphic's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, and Sexism

decie's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Murder, Child abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal death, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Child death, and Blood

Minor: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Drug use

carterwattsss's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Child death

cosycourtney's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-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

When I saw this at the library I had to get it and I’m so glad I read it after years of having it on my reading radar. I knew it was about a cult but was shocked when the details were familiar and I realized it mirrored the Manson Family cult. I was so intrigued by the perspective and love when typically male centered stories are retold centering the female POV. I found Evie’s character sooo interesting and loved the way Cline illustrated the way induction into cults or cult like communities is so easy yet complex at the same time. I wonder how everyone else feels but I felt like Suzanne was protecting Evie the whole time. I think it is stated that, that would be the easy way to think of it but I still think in some regard it’s true. Overall, the novel was enthralling, intrigued and wildly unique. I also borrow Daddy from the library so I’m very keen to read that over the coming weeks too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Excrement, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

carolibrary's review against another edition

dark 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Death and Murder

elizlizabeth's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

The first two parts are a bit slower, more of an internal monologue and a couple reflections to frame Evie as a character, but the actual plot picks up from chapter 5-6 onwards and while I knew what was going to happen I was flying through it to find out when and how it would unfold. The narrator's voice was gritty and cynical which helps make the story feel a lot more immediate and makes it more obvious that Evie is still reeling with PTSD over the event.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Drug use, and Sexual content

Moderate: Gaslighting and Fatphobia

Minor: Child abuse and Animal cruelty

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The first couples pages of the book were over-the-top flowery language, and I wasn't sure if I was going to stick around, but it calmed down a little bit. I think the strongest parts were the descriptions of the very challenging time of pre-teen/early teenager-dom, when girls are really trying to just figure out how they fit into the world. I did not like the use of "Asiatic" to describe childlike banter - that feels.... not right and insulting to Asian languages. Just really unnecessary. I'm not sure if I'd read this author again because I might just not be able to get on her level of stuffed sentences. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Gore, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, and Excrement

Minor: Gaslighting, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Animal cruelty, and Animal death