Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Exiles by Jane Harper

24 reviews

thatsssorachael's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Murder, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Car accident, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Vomit, and Suicide

bookwormcat's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, Death, Gore, Murder, and Toxic relationship

racheroo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

boosterfan2021's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

ofpagesandparagraphs's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

2.5

This is my least favorite of hers so far.  It took my FOREVER to finish it because for the first 80% of the book, nothing happened.  For the actual mysteries themselves, there seemed to be a lot of "ah-ha" moments for Fall where something just came to him rather than actual investigating, which seemed kind of phoned in to me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Death, Grief, Car accident, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

katiejohns's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Grief, Car accident, Death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

firefly's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Grief and Car accident

Minor: Vomit

darumachan's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicide

Postpartum depression

mysterymom40's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious sad tense 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Child death, Car accident, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Death

Minor: Sexual content

goodin10tions's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I really enjoyed this book. It was extremely compelling if you are in the mood to go along with a reluctant detective to solve the clues and meet some flawed but interesting characters, give this one a try.

A mother goes missing at a festival in Australian wine country. She unimaginably leaves her child abandoned in a carriage. You meet all her old friend group in a small community? I appreciated that the teens were smart and capable in the story.

I read this book oblivious that it was actually the third of the Aaron Falk series. So, I can report that even if you haven't read the other two - this one is enjoyable.

The narrator was Steve Shanahan and he sounded like you would want the a smart, kind, tall and handsome Australian to sound like. sigh :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual assault

Minor: Vomit