Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Bliss Montage by Ling Ma

26 reviews

hngisreading's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Drug use, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Infidelity

chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Los Angeles: 2.5
Oranges: 4
G: 2.5
Yeti Lovemaking: 3.5
Returning: 3.75
Office Hours: 4.25
Peking Duck: 4
Tomorrow: 3.25

Overall rating: 3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Racism, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Death, and Alcohol

micalyia's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

I enjoyed this collection is short stories. I felt intrigued by each and was drawn into them quiet easily. Some messages were clearer than others but I could tell that they all held some ‘deeper meaning’. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

mariacandet's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-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

5.0

I'm blown away by this collection. Felt each story—haunting and uncanny and breathtaking—on such a visceral level, I don't think I could rank them or even pick a favourite. If I hadn't gotten this from the library and already returned it, I'd be tempted to reread it immediately.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

rachaelwho's review

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

Dreamlike stories. Excellent and creative writer and thinker.

The audio was super weirdly edited, weird overlapped tracks that did not seem intentional at all, very surprising for a high profile author and well-known publisher. The actor was expressive and a very good fit for the performance. There's a fair amount of mispronunciations, if that bothers you.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

bookworme's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Rounding up my overall review bc the stories I liked in this collection were of really good substance. A very matter-of-fact take on moments of surrealism that read as very much part of the ordinary.  Full of food for thought. 🍊🍊🍊🍊 favs : G, Yeti Lovemaking, Returning, Office Hours, Peking Duck

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Addiction, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Medical trauma