Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Group by Mary McCarthy

7 reviews

morenowagain's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Mental illness, Misogyny, War, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Rape, Death, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racism, Violence, Sexism, Suicide attempt, War, Miscarriage, Homophobia, Self harm, Excrement, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia

ggwillmott's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Suicide, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, and Rape

Minor: Homophobia

ieemee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-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

3.0

I full understand why this book was revolutionary when it was written but it could do with some Trigger Warnings - it has some toxic notions around womenhood, motherhood, mental health , and about Sexual assault& is homophobic - I read it since it was pivotal and is on the Rory Gilmore book list  & went in blind - I won’t be recommending it to friends. The book shatters that notion of step-ford house wife  & speaks to the true Zeitgeist of historical womanhood and for that reason I decided to rate a 3. It’s good to know  what people are talking about when referring to this book. It definitely was a predecessor to a sex & city type novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Classism, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism and Torture

capra's review against another edition

funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Gaslighting, Antisemitism, Suicide, Sexual violence, Death, Rape, Lesbophobia, Classism, and Alcoholism

Minor: War and Racism

teresareads's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, Rape, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Antisemitism, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Miscarriage, Classism, Lesbophobia, and Religious bigotry

_inge_'s review against another edition

informative sad slow-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? It's complicated

3.0

For a book about a group of college friends, I found the amount of interaction between the friends disappointing. It was all about their relationships with others (mainly men and family) and about what they thought about the others in the group, but very little actual conversation. The final chapter was the most interactive - unfortunately that's where the book ends.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Miscarriage

hrhacissej's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Rape, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Infidelity, Infertility, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Confinement, and Antisemitism