Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney

64 reviews

carimz's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Death of parent, Rape, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Sexual harassment, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Medical content, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Torture, Drug use, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Infertility, and Infidelity

sarahmaemae's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Confinement, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Mental illness

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Death of parent, Medical content, Car accident, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Alcoholism

rayyanmz's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

hcox's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Murder

geen_22's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Car accident, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

shainabriley's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Sexual violence, Rape, Murder, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Death, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

sadiedavisn's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Car accident, Death of parent, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Death, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, and Stalking

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Stalking

knotemnels's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Pov ur in a coma and ur a little stressed about it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Rape

melaneyp's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Stalking, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Rape, Body shaming, Miscarriage, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault

aoliv__25's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

First time in a while I've not anticipated the twists in a thriller. I was very happy when the initial tropes started to fall away. I get that some people don't like how complicated the plot gets but I much prefer a thriller that verges on unbelievable than something mundane! 
Not sure it needed such graphic depictions of SA, and personally didn't love a little cliffhanger ending for a stand alone. Otherwise, very strong 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Death, Toxic friendship, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Stalking, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Sexual assault