Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Pizza Girl by Jean Kyoung Frazier

49 reviews

jstone0729's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Domestic abuse

mcrespo's review

challenging emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

4.0

i loved so many of frazier’s writing choices and the style of her writing, and i appreciate the way she wrote about the american immigrant story of the main character’s mother. pizza girl, the main character, is deeply flawed and at times infuriating, but i’m also deeply flawed and infuriating so i held a lot of grace for the character. the last 30 pages of the novel were crazy in a wonderful way.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Minor: Domestic abuse

scarroll178's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Holy shit. What a wild ride. I love the writing style; it’s so vivid, I could imagine the scenes playing out like a movie. The dynamic between Pizza Girl and Jenny Hauser was so fascinating: the past looking to the future. I understood why the MC fixated on this woman when she barely even knew her. I could even understand why the MC had the strained relationship she had with her mom and boyfriend, the way she resented being cast in the role of mother.

I do think the ending was a bit unsatisfying. She and her boyfriend are going to be okay now? And she’s left bagging groceries and being a mom? I thought the book might end with her realizing what she really wanted to do with her life, not embracing the role that she was stuck with.

Overall, great book, and I’d definitely be interested in reading this author again! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Gun violence, Pregnancy, and Physical abuse

miaaa_lenaaa's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective tense 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: Vomit, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

a0ri's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The fact that someone wrote this in their early twenties is quite impressive. Flawed, a little. But very much still enjoyed it, and I cant wait to see what else this author comes up with

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Grief, Pregnancy, and Stalking

Minor: Domestic abuse

rachaelwho's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

I'm not sure. It was very uneven. I didn't care for the first half or even 2/3 at all, thought about DNF-ing, decided to see it through. I'm glad I did. Did not find it remotely funny.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Addiction

Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Grief, Sexual content, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts

calicos's review

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Grief

acorny's review

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Domestic abuse

bold's review

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Alcoholism

Minor: Domestic abuse and Suicide

lordslag's review against another edition

challenging 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

5.0

The first half of the book is alot of inner monologue and nothing happening and it was really hard for me to go through, actually I thought I was going to hate this book BUT The second half makes it so worth it Omg I cried so hard my head hurts. I also read the acknowledgments after which isn’t something I usually do Please please please read this if you’re thinking about it omg

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Grief, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Vomit, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Minor: Gun violence and Car accident