Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Matilda by Roald Dahl

23 reviews

infjkiki's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Violence, and Bullying

kcarney86's review

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Fatphobia

Minor: Death of parent and Car accident

unusuallyy's review

dark inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Death of parent, Murder, Torture, Death, and Suicide

noodlebrie's review

challenging funny sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Death of parent

idesofmarch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Death of parent, Murder, and Suicide

the_true_monroe's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Body shaming

Minor: Gaslighting, Ableism, Suicide, Murder, and Confinement

meetmeinthebookstore's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Death of parent, Sexism, and Misogyny

spineofthesaurus's review

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Torture, Abandonment, and Ableism

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Body horror

sassmistress's review

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia, Abandonment, Body shaming, and Violence

Minor: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicide, and Death of parent

maseface's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful 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? No

4.75

This book meant a lot to young me. Reading it again I realize I saw it helped me through some of my darkest times. I imagine for other kids going through similar circumstances as me this book is so helpful and comforting.

Matilda is the hero every single abused and neglected child needs.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Murder, Suicide, and Death of parent