Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The way I used to be by Amber Smith

44 reviews

theintrovertsbooks's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content

Minor: Incest, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Injury/Injury detail

lilli_szawlosky's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional reflective

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Child abuse

laurenreads_2204's review against another edition

4.0

emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book is so heavy. The main character made me want to pull my hair out of sometimes because of her trauma, and the lack of communication that she had with the other characters. But my heart also broke for her pain. this book really made me feel strong emotions about the trauma and the chaos and the toxicity of everything when she’s trying to cover it. It took us through four years of high school and show the traumas of the events that happened and how it changed her whole life in perspective it’s such a good read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol

angbarley's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

rhiannareadsx's review against another edition

5.0

dark sad

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Rape

amytalbert's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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Eden’s story is a heartbreaking journey through the aftermath of being sexually assaulted. Having not been through this trauma myself, I don’t feel I can adequately speak to the way Eden’s experience is written. Although fictional, this book elicits very real feelings. I was broken when Eden tried to unsuccessfully piece herself back together and felt her triumph as she finally let her voice be heard. 

I would definitely read all of the trigger warnings for this title before reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Rape, Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse

juliaaa02's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape

lenjaaaa's review against another edition

3.5

challenging dark hopeful sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape

venice_bitch's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, Gaslighting

_sina's review against another edition

3.25

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse