Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

Girl in Pieces (Ungekürzte Lesung) by Kathleen Glasgow

79 reviews

vanessacastillo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This book covers such dark and triggering topics so if you choose to read this book be very mindful of that. Other than that I feel like the author captured the darkness of mental health really well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Trafficking, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

meril's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

writingcaia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

4.5

The title says it all. A girl torn inside and out, and the tortuous way to putting her pieces back together.
This a highly triggering book for any bad feelings, grief, depression, anxiety, body shame, sexual violence, abuse, emotional abuse, violence, substance abuse, it’s just hard like that.
It is also a testament to suffering and fighting to fix yourself, at least not to give up. 
It is also a nod to those who self harm, you are not alone, you can do it and stop, and be better.
I like the way the narrative flows along with Charlie’s progress, from the bowels of suicide attempt and major grief and trauma, to believing she can overcome it, then to knowing she’s failing and being unable to stop, until realising it is all part of life, and some do have less luck on the coin toss that is family and circumstances.
In the end it is a hopeful story. A story that truly shines light into dark places.
A hard ride but worth it. Enveloping writing that just flows inside.
Definitely will read more from the author.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Trafficking

Minor: Suicide and Death of parent

PTSD

laurennelainee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Rape and Trafficking

a_bagel123's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This book was incredible and made me cry so much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking

freya_re's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Rape, Trafficking, and Death of parent

mir_frog73's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Car accident

pitschi's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Sexual assault, Vomit, and Trafficking

natthahlyh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

cj_d's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail