Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Midnight Lie by Marie Rutkoski

24 reviews

yvonne_cl's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Police brutality

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

greendaisy's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

The writing is high quality and the characters are well-written, my lower rating is more a matter of personal taste. The ending is sad, not thrillingly sad or bittersweet sad, just sad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Grief, Child death, Murder, and Blood

Abuse dyamics aren't present in the romantic relationship but play an incredibly large part in the story so beware if that is not something you are ready to read.

asonia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Homophobia and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

gildedwolves's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse