Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Out of Love by Hazel Hayes

33 reviews

cassiereadsbooks_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Minor: Addiction and Animal death

alina3's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia

Minor: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Suicide, and Sexual assault

jadyn_renee62's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Pregnancy, and Child abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse, Misogyny, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, and Racial slurs

Minor: Animal death and Abortion

itsbumley's review

emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Vomit, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Racism, and Racial slurs

lorepineiro's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.5

This book was the definition of bittersweet. The story begins at the end, at the couple’s breakup, and it slowly starts rewinding back to when they first met. When I first started Out of Love, I hated Theo, I couldn’t see how the main character (who is unnamed throughout the entire book) could ever fall in love with him, but once I finished the book I understood, and I was heartbroken about how they both ended up. This book does not only go over this romance, but also the main character’s struggle with her mental health. Many quotes were so beautiful and raw that they will always stay with me, and the portrayal of toxic parental figures and how that translates into how you live your life was truly heart-wrenching. I recommend this book not only because of its unique plot and structure, but also because of its naked, honest representation of unhealthy relationships, romantic and familial, and the effects they might have on how we think of ourselves and others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Biphobia, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

6emptynotebooks's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

Graphic: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Blood, Cursing, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Death, Racism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Car accident, and Child abuse

Minor: Eating disorder, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Drug abuse

bi_n_large's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual violence

honeybunchesofoats06's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Grief

maddies_readinglist's review

emotional inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.5

It was exquisitely written especially for a concept that is very out there and you don’t often betrayed in the media which also made it a very refreshing read. The idea of starting at the end of a relationship and finishing at the beginning really makes you use your mind to figure out what went wrong but it is also as if the work was done for you and you didn’t need to do much thinking. Additionally, the characters are also phenomenal as the portrayal of mental health not just in main characters but also side characters makes you think about the people around you and I love how it was a central part of the book not just something that’s was touched upon unlike many other books; the main character was also just super likeable which is a trait I enjoyed! Would definitely read something like this again and cannot wait to find something like this. 
BE VERY WARE OF TRIGGER WARNINGS 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Eating disorder

supaproxy's review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

There's something about love stories that are just a love story. There are love stories about great, timeless loves that know no bounds, but there's something even better about love stories that end in full stops and unravel something more about the human experience of love and loving someone and being in love. This book captures so much of that human experience, and it bares all in the things one goes through and thinks when in (and out) of a romantic relationship. 

Although reading the story in reverse was difficult to get a hang of at first, it made the whole story feel like a memory and contributed to the whole theme of experiencing love as opposed to succeeding or failing at it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Mental illness, Vomit, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, and Panic attacks/disorders