Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

44 reviews

christine7499's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I found myself constantly reading, but at times I found the fast-paced nature of the book and the sometimes simplistic way it was written to be a little cheesy. Once I got halfway through the book I could semi-predict the ending. Easy read. Enjoyable but nothing stellar.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

olsenenger's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual violence

Moderate: Child abuse

megwilli's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

kimnicol's review against another edition

dark medium-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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism

ilana_pop's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

A real page turner

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse

shaziareads's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Rape, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

apiora215's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

mschwa1118's review against another edition

dark sad 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

2.0

Wow. I am very confused at the collective lauding of this book. This was lazy and traumatizing. Daphne is the only saving grace and even a part of her own endgame is disappointing. This was really a story about abuse by way of sociopaths, and instead it was cheap shock value for a “thriller”. 

Content warnings include: rape, body shaming, being drugged, making up being SA’d for personal gain, lovebombing, gaslighting, discussions of abortion, ableism, domestic/spousal abuse and violence, eating disorders, isolation, stalking, having someone committed to control them, grooming, manipulating one’s own children, verbal child abuse, humiliation, degradation, threats of gun violence, and control. I suggest anyone planning to read this take these very seriously. Amber’s character is ridiculous and we spend 200+ pages being mortified about everything she complains about, and wondering well why is she like this? I’ll tell you- the end most definitely tells us nothing. Then, spoiler, we get about 100 pages of reading how relentlessly abusive Jackson actually is. It is graphic, horrifying, and devastating. And it all seems for shock value. And not to mention, his behavior isn’t even explained at all after all that. Then, while Daphne is the hero, her freedom comes at the cost of someone else’s ultimate abuse from him. Also, no explanation on how Amber found them. The laziest writing I could ever imagine. I just cannot understand why people rave about this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Rape, Stalking, Abortion, and Gaslighting

nicole_g_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

stewrat's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

The first half of this book was really promising, but the second half was a soap opera in a bad way. Every time I thought the book was going to end, another not-so-clever twist was interjected like a tv show that should have ended 5 season ago. I like twists in my books, but this was just too much. The author has potential, and will hopefully display more refined storytelling and nuance in the next publication.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse