Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

21 reviews

pobaw24's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

notartgarfunkel's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Miscarriage, Racism, Xenophobia, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Homophobia

const_elle_ations's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Abandonment

Moderate: Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Rape, and Abortion

Minor: Homophobia, Infidelity, and War

kappafrog's review

dark emotional funny hopeful informative 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and War

Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Gore, Pedophilia, Self harm, Cannibalism, Car accident, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia, Trafficking, and Murder

nicolesreadingbooks's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

studied it for school and omfg i loved it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and War

beccaand's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Death of parent

Moderate: Eating disorder and Emotional abuse

Minor: Rape and Abortion

major_tom's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

It’s just amazing. The writing, the structure, the stories themselves - it is one of those books that perfectly illustrates the nature of mother/daughter relationship. But it also reflects so much on harsh challenges of immigration and cultural adaptation (focusing on Chinese immigration to America). 

I am very happy to have stumbled upon this book, and I’ll make sure to check out other works of Amy Tan. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Colonisation

aproudmc13's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence

tonimmarie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This made me cry a lot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, and Grief

Minor: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

nicoleh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse