Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

A Girl Like Her by Talia Hibbert

47 reviews

sugardustedbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking and Bullying

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual assault

soulwinds's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

jessgj's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

lisacanteven's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

I will never not be a fan of Talia Hibbert. This wasn’t my favorite by her, but it was just what I needed. It was a quick, sweet read with diversity at the center. I can always get behind that. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Cancer

mindforbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.75

This was super duper sweet. Evan was ridiculously perfect and the very opposite of an alpha-douche, which is normally my thing but with Evan I'd be happy to never encounter one again. He really was lovely. I particularly liked that he wanted to hear things about people from them and not through gossip.

Ruth was wonderful to read. Absolutely prickly but vulnerable and no nonsense. I would have liked a bit more information about her comic and the storyline around that, I'd especially like to know what she gave her two characters who had angry sex on the Derbyshire peat smelling desk!

So very sweet with very little conflict and I'm dying to read about Hannah so onward! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

otterpebbles's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

A really lovable and enjoyable read, where both characters filled me with such joy and delight throughout. 

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Content Warnings

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

yuna's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

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

3.0

Not my fave of Hibbert's work. Glad I read Ravenswood #2 first because I'm not sure I'd have picked it up if I'd read them in order. Pace was a bit slow and repetitive because there's so much dancing around what happened between Ruth and Daniel, and then it all comes out in a big monologue. But the second half picks up and seeing Ruth take back control of her life is lovely. I also love the family dynamics of the Kabbahs. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Toxic relationship