Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Love After Love by Ingrid Persaud

74 reviews

abbybarker's review against another edition

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

serendipitysbooks's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

 Love after Love covers a lot of heavy ground. CWs for domestic violence, homophobia, self-harm and attempted suicide. I found this a really enjoyable read, possibly because these heavy aspects were balanced by the warmth of the relationships and the strength of the found family forged by Betty, her son Solo and Mr Chetan. Betty and Mr Chetan were especially vivid and delightful characters. Seeing love in all it’s forms, not just sexual and romantic, highlighted and valued was a treat. Listening on audio was great, enabling me to fully appreciate the rhythmic language and Trinidadian dialogue. It would have been nice had there been three separate narrators- a different voice for each main character/perspective but I loved it regardless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

amyandbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Homophobia

catelam's review against another edition

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, and Murder

lolita's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Death of parent

an_isolated_reader's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Self harm

Moderate: Domestic abuse

bettylooksatbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Toxic relationship

reshusky's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, and Death of parent

Book is based on the impact of domestic violence

charliebrook1981's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Suicide attempt

bronwynreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Self harm

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Alcoholism