Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Surprising Power of a Good Dumpling by Wai Chim

3 reviews

angelajasz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Child abuse

cathy_acasefullofbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

Heartbreaking yet hopeful. 

My heart definitely broke for Anna and her siblings as they struggled with trying to function normally while dealing with their mother's mental struggles and a father who is barely around. But they way everyone deals with it and, eventually, come to find a beginning to a solution provides so much understanding and hope that was so beautiful.

CW: racism, discussion of suicide/attempted suicide recounted, mental health issues leading to institutionalization, emotional/physical abuse, bullying, animal cruelty 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Emotional abuse, and Bullying

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, and Racial slurs

Minor: Dementia, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

The MC's mother

(whilst experiencing delusions) kills a fish by poking its eyes out

. Said mother also expresses

racist and ableist comments

towards others, due to her mental illness. The sixteen-year-old MC also enters into

a relationship and has several intimate scenes with a boy approximately three years older than her (about nineteen, although his age is never stated explicitly), making this a minor/adult relationship. This is a major plot point.