Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The No-Show by Beth O'Leary

68 reviews

flydorsch's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Dementia, Emotional abuse, and Miscarriage

Minor: Self harm and Grief

jules_pl's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

Quite slow at the beginning but it’s worth it!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

bibeanenergy's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

This book truly did a 180⁰ on me. I started off not really enjoying it and finding it slow and frustrating. But in true

Beth O'Leary style, the No Show took me by surprise. Emotional mystery wrapped up in a bunch of grief, complexity and skilful unravelling all at once and a twist that made me care all at once about a story I was discomforted by for a while. Still want to give Joseph Carter a few tight slaps and years worth of therapy, but y'know.

Not my favourite of her books, but still a good read.
Too straight though. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, and Grief

bryonymarianne's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-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

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Miscarriage

lindsay424's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Spoiler-this is my favourite book by Beth O'Leary that I have read so far. The writing for this was extremely clever and I didn't see the plot twist coming. Once the plot twist was revealed it was clear what why one of the main characters was doing what he was doing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Alcohol, Death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Pandemic/Epidemic, Stalking, Self harm, Cursing, Dementia, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

nicksalex's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Car accident, Chronic illness, Death, Sexual harassment, and Stalking

Minor: Miscarriage

ajourneythroughpages's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Dementia

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Stalking, and Emotional abuse

bex1408's review against another edition

hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Grief

Minor: Car accident and Miscarriage

sophsg88's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Grief, Death, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, and Toxic relationship

kshertz's review against another edition

emotional sad tense 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

I’m fascinated by this premise! It’s so clever! It’s like, you know there’s more to the story than this guy being a dick and standing up all these women but you can never figure out what’s happening until it’s explained. I liked being tricked in this way. I thought it was very smart and well done! Be prepared for the rollercoaster!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Death, Miscarriage, Dementia, Gaslighting, and Pregnancy