Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Dominicana by Angie Cruz

122 reviews

epiphyte's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

Beautifully written. Reads like a story you’ve read before, but you won’t mind.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: War

manaarhaque's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Domestic abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

kaitsarago's review against another edition

challenging hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

selene_6_23's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Infidelity

Minor: Alcohol

catsandbookspluspup's review against another edition

challenging sad slow-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual harassment, War, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

angiepoggi's review against another edition

Books should come with trigger warnings. I was not prepared to enter into a story with such explict abuse. After reading a spoiler review, I don't think this book will do me any good nor will it bring me any new things. I was a immigrant and I am a child of immigrants, I appreciate this story being told, but I will not finish this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Violence, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Sexism, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Infidelity

motherthing's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-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? No

4.0

Fantastic. The author does a brilliant job of portraying the hardships of immigrants. Made me uncomfortable, hopeful and sad all at once.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

libre_coffeeandpages's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Personally, this story was a SOLID 4 stars. I couldn’t put it down and literally finished it in a single sitting. My heart really ached for the protagonist, and I instantly appreciated the fact that I picked up this book. The only reason why I didn’t give it 5 stars was because the prose weren’t as spellbinding as I normally prefer. Given the story and the leading lady though, I don’t know how else it could’ve been, but that was just my reaction after letting the story settle for a bit. Dominicana is insightful, inspirational, and an emotional piece. I really recommend it for those that enjoy novels inspired by real stories, anyone that has an interest in immigration or immigrant stories, or perhaps someone looking to alleviate some of their own pains through shared trauma experience in stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, and Racism

Minor: Violence and Death

lauraevelyn's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy

fesd5's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

4.0

An insightful and gripping piece of literature about the immigrant experience, the politics in New York and the Dominican Republic, the feeling of losing everything you know and being trapped in a loveless marriage for the greater good of your family. I found it extremely informative and it taught me something about my own mother who moved to England and had to learn and adjust to a language she only had an school girl's grip on and a culture she knew almost nothing about. As it is a slow book, I didn't find it "unputdownable", but I did enjoy the read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape