Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Särmikäs Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent

384 reviews

sulimin's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, Pregnancy

Moderate: Lesbophobia

Minor: Car accident

dianapiskor's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book left me speechless because I wasn’t expecting to like this book as much as I did. Don’t get me wrong, it’s VERY dark and you should look at the triggers before you start. But it was well written, nuanced, and engrossing. And the ending! 

When the book starts, it seems like it will be similar to that of Eleanor Oliphant, with a neurodivergent FMC who wants to adapt to a more complex life beyond the confines of the sheltered life she has created for herself. But then this book CHANGES and it is more layered and complex than the audience expects. I don’t want to spoil it, because I think knowing more about it ruins the journey of the narrative. However, story the author crafts is one that makes you think of humanity and its many different ways of manifesting in people, as well as the choices people make that define them. And, honestly, no matter how Sally behaves, you can’t help rooting for her as she discovers more about her past and how she wants her future to be. 

Overall, while a dark book, it is one that makes you think, all while making you want to turn the page. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Pregnancy

fyre_flies's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Rape, Kidnapping, Car accident, Gaslighting

Moderate: Misogyny, Death of parent

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Pandemic/Epidemic

jesmardru's review against another edition

4.75

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic

thebookraiders's review against another edition

3.75

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Kidnapping, Car accident

kaallen's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Kidnapping

patibeatriz's review against another edition

4.75

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment

thebookaddict's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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: No

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Aw bruna bedankt voor dit recensie-exemplaar.  Wat een duister boek. Dit boek houdt je tot het einde gevangen. Er gebeurt een hele hoop en het boek blijft je verbazen. Je volgt twee verhaallijnen en het boek springt over tussen heden en verleden. Dit wordt op een hele fijne manier gedaan. Het boek bevat veel heftige thema's en is niet voor iedereen geschikt. Ik vond het een heel spannend en interessant verhaal, maar er zaten niet zoveel plots in. Het einde verliep ook net iets te snel. Ik had wel iets meer geheimzinnigheid willen zien als het om S. Gaat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

alannahberkeley's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol

jamiereidx's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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After seeing so much praise online about this book, I decided to pick it up and see if it lived up to the hype.  It certainly does that. 
This story is complex and upsetting.  Reading through this can be quite difficult at times, but this doesn't take anything away from how well the book is written.
I feel like you are easily emersed into the story, maybe even relating to some of the feelings of the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Car accident, Abandonment