Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson

7 reviews

jss's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Child abuse, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Minor: Kidnapping and Forced institutionalization

juleemhuy's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad slow-paced

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

3.0

I’m concerned for us if what happens in this book is considered ok.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

readsandrowena's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

jrkinyak's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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? Yes

4.0

I really loved this book. My husband and 8-year-old listened to the end with me and were rapt. It’s lyrical and lovely and has true emotions and describes little moments so particularly and perfectly, and it’s uplifting without being pat or superficial. The worst thing about it, for me, was the fatphobia and body-shaming. I guess Lawson didn’t think fat people would read this and see themselves in her descriptions. It really takes me out of a book when an author treats fat people the way Lawson did. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Infertility, Kidnapping, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Trafficking

lou_o_donnell's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Trafficking

onion's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Rape, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

readmedo's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infertility, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, and Trafficking

Minor: Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Rape