Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Girls by Emma Cline

77 reviews

lamplight's review against another edition

i was kind of lukewarm on this book excited to get to the good parts but then had to encounter an extremely graphic scene of child sexual abuse and now i really don't want to read anymore.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

harperhoney's review against another edition

Honestly it grossed me out to listen to these sort of passé/nostalgic descriptions of pedophilia and child sexual abuse. Fictionalized and told from the perspective of the victim in hindsight after 30-40 years. 

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Content Warnings

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

brianna_moye's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Rape

Moderate: Child abuse

lavieenrose's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexism, Ableism, and Body shaming

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Sexual content

saowahreads's review against another edition

dark medium-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? It's complicated

4.75

i thought this was a really good easy beach read. knew about the manson family prior so it was interesting to see emma cline build on the existing murders. i enjoyed the author’s writing style i thought it was really easy to read and understand. in conclusion i really enjoyed this book  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Child abuse, and Drug abuse

Minor: Blood, Child abuse, and Child death

oracle_of_delphi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use and Child abuse

sabr111na's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

ehernandez's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Drug abuse

eve_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

Overall Thoughts:
 ⁕ This book is obviously not a feel-good read, but I feel that I have to emphasize just how graphic and intense some of the scenes are. It’s beyond icky at points and may not be the right fit for all readers.

⁕ A lot of the news, stories, and retellings of the Manson family focus on Manson himself. It was interesting to see the events from the perspective of one of the girls involved (even if this was a super fictionalized account).

⁕ I enjoyed the exploration of morality and evil through Evie’s character. One of the main questions the book asks of the reader is “can anyone be capable of evil?” — something I feel we don’t often get to discuss with female characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Gore, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Alcohol

frankie_reads2's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence