Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

103 reviews

bonkyboot's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

If I could give it more I would. Absolutely beautiful writing, heartbreaking, emotional, and so so good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

_georgiasmith's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Homophobia, Death of parent, Bullying, Addiction, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

foxglovefairy's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

4.5

Extremely sad story of alcoholism and its devastating familial, social, and economic effects. A portrayal of parenting your parent and the love and strength it takes to never give up on those whose present and futures are wrought with addiction. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Bullying, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Grief, Classism, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Rape, Homophobia, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Cursing, and Alcohol

bethtrigg's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Rape, Alcohol, Misogyny, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Grief, Mental illness, Sexism, and Violence

pinksy's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Sad
Beautifully told
Hard hitting
Complicated
Complex 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Vomit, Alcoholism, Bullying, Addiction, Alcohol, and Child abuse

maddythacker's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Suicide, Rape, Addiction, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death of parent and Panic attacks/disorders

aaannina's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent and Death

katiej's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.5

Depressing and heartbreaking but honest and true of life growing up in depravity, poverty and the destruction of alcoholism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Vomit, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicide attempt

sjclay122's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Addiction, and Mental illness

satinnite's review against another edition

Just couldn't get into it. It is very graphic and dark. By the first chapter you have paedophilia, abuse, drugs and prostitution. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Drug use, and Emotional abuse