Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart

92 reviews

nessidy's review against another edition

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Violence, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Excrement, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Rape

leontyna's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

4.0

Good writing but it was super depressing read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Vomit, and Homophobia

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, and Infidelity

Minor: Drug use, Violence, and Death

_viv's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Minor: Homophobia

doramag's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, and Death of parent

mariadomarbelchior'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Very touching description of what it is to live with someone with an addiction. This book focuses on the relationship of a mother and son as the mother struggles with alcoholism while the son tries everything to help her, always hopeful she will heal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Alcoholism

Moderate: Homophobia and Violence

katlouisee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Self harm, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Homophobia

Minor: Excrement

etty_m's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

pawtory's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Honestly the most depressing thing I've ever read (maybe I Gevalia avoid that but good god). Realistic to the point of hopelessness. I know terrible people and situations exist but there was no relief here for Shuggie. I think he had a handful of people shown his life who weren't completely  awful? It was well written, but if I could tell past me to skip this one I would. The content warnings are quite serious. I would only rec this book if you  need to read about stuff that's so awful anything in your life will seem better in comparison...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Rape, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Homophobia, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Terminal illness and Religious bigotry

madread8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Death, Grief, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Bullying, and Domestic abuse

leonkaspar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Cancer, Classism, Death, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Addiction, Medical content, Rape, and Sexual assault