Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel

44 reviews

blahlicia's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.0

This book was way better than I expected, but it does deal with some heavy issues that some people may need a content warning for. 

It’s clear the author has a complicated but loving relationship with her culture and the religion she was raised in. This book explores what can happen in a small religious community when the wrong people are in charge and are actively harming others. It is also a romance. Idk I liked it a lot! Definitely gonna read more from this author. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

lindslikesbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

This cover might make you think you are getting a light little romcom, but there is so much more going on between the covers. 

The Trouble with Hating You is about a Southeastern Asian couple navigating their religious community, expectations of friends and family, and religious trauma. It was very heavy at times. 

- Enemies to Lovers
- Religious communities
- Purity culture

The one thing that I wish was that the characters did decide to take legal action against the predator. I know each situation is different, but I think in an ideal world, that character wouldn't just have been dealt with quietly after everything came out. Especially when individuals like that in religious communities could potentially continue victimizing children.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Sexism

Minor: Pregnancy

theotherboleyn's review against another edition

emotional funny 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: Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Misogyny, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child abuse, Medical content, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Racism

daisycantread24's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse

msbrenda's review

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

jodi_nan's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

kristakp's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Grief, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

stories_of_the_soul27's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? No

5.0

BEST BEST BEST

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Emotional abuse

katrinaward's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Child abuse

saratonin_stories's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment