Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood by Gregg Olsen, Gregg Olsen

221 reviews

csimonsensays's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Grief, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic friendship, and Violence

cooncemarissa's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Vomit

jguiley's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Bullying, Death, Body shaming, Murder, Torture, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

cash_mama's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Murder, Torture, Death, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, and Confinement

mishmashes's review against another edition

dark sad

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Torture, Physical abuse, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

lottie1803's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Torture, Grief, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Terminal illness

hehashcraft's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

2.0

The writing is fine but the content is so horrific. Cannot believe people like that woman actually exist in this world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Slavery, Death, Physical abuse, Bullying, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence

anusplugger's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This story was truly heartbreaking to read and to know that these were true events were frightening. There are people out there who are like Shelly out in the world living without facing any consequences for their sadistic actions and it's so sickening . My heart goes out to all of the victims and victims family who were involved in all of this. There were moments in the story where I got frustrated with the victims because I kept thinking this was all fictional, but I had to take a deep breath to remember that these were true events. And if I were in their shoes, I myself would have done the same as them. However some people in the story should have been more involved and should have taken more action.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Self harm, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Torture, Violence, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Suicide attempt

serenaann's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Blood, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Abandonment, Child death, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Murder, Sexual harassment, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Addiction, Cursing, Excrement, Medical trauma, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Gun violence

vbarker91's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Torture

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Rape, Terminal illness, Homophobia, and Cancer