Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel

47 reviews

lucyisabella's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.75

I loved the story and the ending really brought it together for me.

I loved how it was non traditional like they didn’t get engaged but they were together in a way that worked for them

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death of parent

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

hannahwhiteyy's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

3.0

While this book did have its cute moments, the

deep misogyny of Liya’s father, Ravi, and Mukesh

was hard to ignore. The

sexual assault was also really graphic, and I was SO. ANGRY. at the men in Liya’s life who fundamentally failed her.

  But all in all, it was really interesting exploring another culture and its traditions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Sexual content

virgoblin's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

3.5

overall very cute! a pretty easy read and i liked the two main characters a lot and all of their friends. there were a few things that made me personally cringe but i think that’s more because i’ve seen those tropes in bad fanfiction: 1. anytime an author uses the metaphor of someone having “strong emotional walls” and specifically having one of the characters SAY it to the other and 2.

any time a strong female character who is very set on not having kids changes her mind for a man. this one is extremely personal to me hating that trope so i don’t want to say it’s objectively bad or unrealistic, i just personally dislike it in media when i come across it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Misogyny

Minor: Pedophilia and Death of parent

TW for pedophilia/child sexual abuse:

brief mentions of main character being sexually abused and molested as a child

. book does NOT go into detail thankfully but keep this in mind if this is sensitive for you

casey_sunshine's review

emotional tense medium-paced

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

It fades to black, which they should have to tell you up front. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Misogyny, Death of parent, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Medical trauma

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

aesantiago's review against another edition

reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexism, Violence, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny

zabeishumanish's review

emotional 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? Yes

4.75

This book caused Emotions™️. One of the most satisfying book endings I’ve read. Probably the most satisfying ending possible for someone who has survived SA. The conclusion for the parallel plot was just as satisfying as the conclusion for the romance. Liya is such a fantastically independent woman I was afraid that a HEA for the romance would quash that, and I am happy to report it did not. Jay is one of the most responsible and considerate book boyfriends I’ve read. 

Check trigger warnings! There are some super heavy themes here, personally, I think they were all handled responsibly and with care. 

This isn’t a great escapism book, or it wasn’t for me, just because of how emotionally heavy parts of it can be a lot. While I wouldn’t call it great for escapism it hits the spot in a whole other delightful way. Still has that big romance HEA, just with a kick-ass bit of social justice on the side. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual violence

Minor: Violence and Alcohol

scampbell1290's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Rape, Grief, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent