Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Butcher Boy by Patrick McCabe

1 review

kake's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

It's not a badly written book, but I found it pretty tedious. A man in a pub told me I should read it, and I wish he hadn't.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence