Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

De qué hablamos cuando hablamos de amor by Raymond Carver

6 reviews

delpoop's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

this is my favorite book in the entire world. i cannot tell you how many times that i have read it. i truly feel everyone should read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Infidelity, and Rape

beccaellison17's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

this book is just all violence 
i really hate the way he writes r
this book is so sinister 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Alcoholism, Death, Physical abuse, and Rape

extreme violence against women in ever single story

actiaslunasaturniidae's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Car accident, and Suicide

mtehan7's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Abandonment, Car accident, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

erinbarton's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

beautiful writing — each story is so concise and subtle, carver really depicts these flawed relationships so brilliantly. however, i feel like 17 stories in a collection of just 144 pages means the stories get somewhat repetitive after a while

fave stories: why don’t you dance?, i could see the smallest things, after the denim, a serious talk, what we talk about when we talk about love, one more thing

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Miscarriage

cameeroo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Murder, Misogyny, and Infidelity

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Grief