Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate

43 reviews

sarahh22's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

Really enjoyed this book, an exciting tale and historical fiction! Sad it’s based on true events, but could not put this story down 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, and Abandonment

holliebye's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Excrement, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Classism

Moderate: Cancer

nadia_luq's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cancer, Infertility, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death of parent

amberlinanderson's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This book will make you experience every emotion: love, sadness, fear, disgust, happiness, anger, hope. I had no idea what I was getting into, and I’m too young to have ever heard of this real life scandal. I loved this story so much, but it also broke my heart. I definitely recommend giving this a read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Torture, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Infertility and Rape

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

duchess16's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

4.75

holy spaghetti this book. i cannot even find the words to describe it. it’s wholesome and deep and emotional and clean and literally makes me want to read it over and over again…. the storyline and multiple time lines is exciting and intriguing and I feel like i could aLmOsT predict what was gonna happen, and then it would. but in a way i never expected. idk i can’t put words to how i feel right now. this book rattled my insides and i don’t know how i can pick up another book now 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Kidnapping

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

fruity999's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.0

I added this book to my wish list a while ago but can’t remember why. I didn’t really enjoy it but it was easy to read. the topic is also important and one that may need to be explored more but often the story came across as shallow and entitled. The present day storyline felt corny in comparison to the experiences of the past storyline. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

mandi4886's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, and Religious bigotry

lucy_shanners's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Dementia, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism and Self harm

keepsleep's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment