Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Darling Girl by Liz Michalski

3 reviews

prof_pelon's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Rape, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Death, Child death, Medical content, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, and Addiction

Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual violence, Chronic illness, Grief, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Violence, Pedophilia, Drug use, Stalking, Child death, Car accident, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

laurennnn1066's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Murder, Medical content, Terminal illness, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Kidnapping, Death, Car accident, Mental illness, Rape, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

jingwei's review

dark 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? It's complicated

0.5

I am really surprised a lot of people enjoyed this book so much. I adore Peter Pan, and have really enjoyed other dark renditions of the story. I got ads for this book for weeks, so I finally tried it. But this book felt like it was trying to be ‘edgy’ without really earning it. Also, the MC is so insufferable. And so is the second act.

If I had a nickel for every time the plot revolved around phone calls, I could probably buy the hardcover version of this book brand new.

The other characters are so flat. Only reason I gave a half star is for Jane. 

Also, if you don’t want to read the direct action of the climax of the book, this book is for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Drug use, Child abuse, and Drug abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse