Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Särmikäs Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent

383 reviews

smdennis20's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense 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: Complicated

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Phenomenal writing and planning of this book! Sally is truly an amazing person that overcame so much! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Grief

alice8217's review against another edition

3.0

dark medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Car accident, Murder

countrysunshine116's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture

kitaabeinaurkindle's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Kidnapping, Gaslighting

jblum4's review against another edition

3.75

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Hard to review this one. It was good, really drew me in. Subject matter was super dark. Ending felt very abrupt. Audiobook narration was really well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Kidnapping

_leener_'s review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault

hollyenglish's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I finished this book the day I started it, I couldn't put it down. Was sure it was going to be a five star rating from me until the last few pages, but the ending felt rushed. Apart from that, a really gripping psychological thriller. 

I'm fine with a bleak ending and Peter's arc does make sense to me. But it felt like all Sally's character development was thrown out in a couple of pages and it didn't feel convincing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Kidnapping

sweetjuly_src's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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When I read the synopsis I didn’t know it would get so dark… I’m glad I was reading a cozy romance in between. There should be, maybe, trigger warnings. I got curious about the audiobook, as there’s a narrator for each of the POVs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Kidnapping

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Gaslighting

The main characters are deeply impacted by their upbringing, which draws my compassion for them, but then, some choices are made, especially by one of them. I know it’s based on real aspects, but I keep thinking “don’t do it” to no avail, of course…

voilajean's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Car accident, Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Racism, Suicide, Vomit, Death of parent, Acephobia/Arophobia, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol

bubbles1978's review against another edition

3.5

dark hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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"Strange Sally Diamond" by Liz Nugent - 3.5/5

Okay, so I have mixed feelings about this one. The premise hooked me right away—Sally is such a unique and intriguing character, and her story had so much potential. The writing is solid, and Nugent does a great job of getting into Sally’s head. But honestly, a lot of the plot felt predictable. I kept waiting for a twist that would blow me away, but most of the time, I could see where it was headed.

That said, the ending? Definitely my favorite part. It was heartwarming, left me with a small. If you’re into character-driven stories with a dark edge, it’s worth the read—just don’t expect a ton of surprises along the way!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Death of parent