Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Gone to See the River Man by Kristopher Triana

19 reviews

readingwithgoose's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Murder, Gore, Body horror, Gun violence, and Child death

Moderate: Rape, Eating disorder, and Domestic abuse

ryoung23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Another one of those wtf did I just read. It's messed up and graphic, which seems to be right up my alley here lately. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Suicide, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

LOTS of trigger warnings

perfectcupoftea's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Eating disorder, Genocide, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Sexual assault, Ableism, Child death, Gore, War, Racism, and Self harm

tmyoutzy'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

4.75

Gross

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Self harm, Incest, Domestic abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Ableism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pedophilia, Murder, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

_terah_hansen_'s review

challenging dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Blood, Death, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Child death, Body horror, Gore, Genocide, Incest, Physical abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Abandonment, Eating disorder, and Vomit

wyabook234's review

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Murder, Violence, and Rape

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Child death

e_gracereads's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Again I… got what I signed up for. Despite the gore, despite the violence, despite the disgusting visuals and the true sense of dread, Triana’s writing is practically inescapable. As much of a joy as anything extreme horror can be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Child death, and Death

babieghoul's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Body horror, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Grief, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Gore

mynameisacolour's review against another edition

challenging 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? Yes

1.0

Vile.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Racial slurs, Murder, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Gore, Emotional abuse, and Eating disorder