Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Wahala by Nikki May

4 reviews

zara89's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Body shaming, Abortion, Death of parent, Violence, Infidelity, Alcohol, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Infertility, Physical abuse, Stalking, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, and Police brutality

ashp's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.5

A great listen on audiobook. It’s a fulfilling read that builds stakes. I thought about GONE GIRL, A SIMPLE FAVOR, and SINGLE WHITE FEMALE as comparisons to WAHALA. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

yolie's review

lighthearted mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

The book spends a lot of time building up the tension to this “tragic event” forboded in the synopsis and introduced early on into the book. However, when the incident occurs it is dealt with rather swiftly and makes the ending seem rushed and unsatisfactory.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Toxic friendship, Violence, Fatphobia, Racism, Gaslighting, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Car accident, Death, Abortion, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Police brutality, and Toxic relationship

sarahbuckley's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.5

Ronke was easily the most lovable, and I struggled to sympathize much with Boo. I get that she was maybe depressed, or having a quarter-life crisis.

But in the end, it seemed like she didn’t really have to face much in terms of consequences. Like, things were just fine with Didier? Even though she was a pretty shit partner?

I just felt like Simi and Ronke were much more compelling as main characters!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Stalking