Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Sanningen kommer om natten by Mhairi McFarlane

40 reviews

panicmeister's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

Moderate: Car accident, Death, and Infidelity

Minor: Physical abuse

mishaps's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, Terminal illness, Drug use, Dementia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Death, Infidelity, and Toxic friendship

noahrmendez's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse and Death

sararm's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

4.5

This book is basically a workout for your feelings. I loved every second.

This is my second Mhairi McFarlane book, and she definitely has a strong voice: it's this rich, messy narration, full of obscure references and Gilmore-girls levels of wordy banter, with emotions heightened enough for a soap opera; it's also impeccably paced, ridiculously emotional and satisfying, and so easy to read in one sitting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Physical abuse

eligru's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Car accident, and Child abuse

Moderate: Violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Vomit, Grief, Drug use, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, and Terminal illness

marireadsabook's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I think that had I known what this book was really about I would’ve been more prepared going into it. I thought we were getting a friends to lovers romance, with a friend group twist, but it was a book about grief and perceptions of the people we think we know. I wish we had longer with the departed before we were meant to experience grief because I didn’t feel connected at all to the sadness of the whole thing, and it felt more like a plot device to set the story in motion than a deep dive into how we handle loss as people. However, I enjoyed the read and I’d definitely read from this author again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Dementia, Death, and Infidelity

Moderate: Physical abuse and Car accident

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

ktownsend's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse and Physical abuse

Minor: Dementia

beccaruthe's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Drug use, Death, Dementia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Grief, and Car accident

Minor: Death of parent, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Panic attacks/disorders

novellybritt's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

all of the freaking trigger warnings with this one. don't go into this thinking it is a romcom -- ITS FREAKING SAD.

jilly_k's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death

Moderate: Dementia

Minor: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse