Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Wishing Game by Meg Shaffer

79 reviews

fleur____'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

ebeubanks8's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

it was a cute read. not a great read but a good one. i found the fmc's family issues to be kind of dramatic. like i get she was upset with her sister but they were both kids, of course its gonna change when you grow up and realize what was actually going on. she also was strangely attached to christopher and that could be read into creepy, but i didnt think so. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Death of parent

Moderate: Miscarriage

kaylokay_'s review

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Medical trauma

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse

lizzymorang's review

emotional hopeful 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

2.5

I did find myself wanting to return to this story and it's quite an easy read, but there are just so many issues that weren't handled well. Almost every relationship dynamic in this book is weird and even inappropriate in some cases.

I was hoping the protagonist would see how wrong she was by the end and become redeemable, but this just seems like wish fulfillment for selfish, naive people. Not for me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault

heatherw25's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Minor: Emotional abuse and Miscarriage

madimads's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

samanthabryan34's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I honestly think I would have liked this book better if I didn’t listen to it - I found the narrator’s voice annoying, especially when she did the British accent for Hugo’s voice. The story itself was fine, but nothing too memorable. Solid three stars.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness and Emotional abuse

Minor: Miscarriage and Death of parent

tinymagpie29's review

adventurous hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

3.0

An easy and predictable read. As a child free person, I found it very difficult to relate to the protagonist who's main motivation is adopting a child. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Minor: Child death and Miscarriage

alanaschulte's review

hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

rvoogt's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.5

2.5 stars. Plot was interesting, but there were unnecessary cursing and a sexual element that was disjointed. There was also some political agenda remarks that weren't appreciated.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, and Sexual content