Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng

36 reviews

silvani's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

This was a compelling read, but it ended very abruptly, and it wasn't a satisfying ending in my opinion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Racism and Cultural appropriation

brookey8888's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

I enjoyed reading this when I was reading it, but when I wasn’t I didn’t think about it or anything. I just felt like the the first 60% nothing happened and I was wondering what the point of this was. I did enjoy the characters, but I did keep getting some of them confused(mostly Lexie and Izzy). I did not like the ending tbh. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Abortion, Death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Infertility, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Racism, and Sexual content

joanaramosbarros's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Pregnancy, Racism, and Abortion

meligarcia's review against another edition

challenging inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, and Infertility

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

cozjetez's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Infertility, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Kidnapping, Racism, Miscarriage, Grief, and Emotional abuse

endoved's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

At certain points, the message of the book is too on the nose. It felt like I was shoved into realizing what it is. As someone who is more into subtleties, it kinda threw me off. Apart from that, I do think Celeste Ng did such an awfully wonderful job in portraying the almost-stereotypical characters. Such a good way of delivering a social commentary on various issues.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abortion and Mental illness

cerilouisereads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, and Infertility

Moderate: Car accident, Grief, Miscarriage, and Mental illness

Minor: Cursing

elizlizabeth's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Loved this book! If you're a fan of contemporary literature this one is a must.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Cultural appropriation, Emotional abuse, and Racism

Minor: Bullying

All CW topics are framed critically and seriously, difficult ones like racism, bullying and cultural appropiation are necessary for the plot and it's not hinted that they could ever be an acceptable thing to incur on them.

raelin's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Solid read. Nothing is cut and dry in this story, characters or their decisions. Tons of characters, so it’s hard for every single one to be extensively fleshed out, but you get insights into all of their thoughts and mini biographies on all of them at some point. Quick read, and lots of things happening along the way to keep your interest, but not so much that it is confusing or hard to keep characters straight. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Pregnancy

Minor: Child death, Car accident, and Miscarriage

irene_kalo's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abortion, Racism, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Infertility, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse