Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Kala: 'A spectacular read for Donna Tartt and Tana French fans' by Colin Walsh

15 reviews

frmeden's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse

shona_reads's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Rape, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse

danpeachey's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Grief, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

emmahe's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Misogyny, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Vomit, Sexual harassment

daisywilkes's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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If you can power through the first two thirds of this book where nothing happens then it's actually a really good mystery crime thriller

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Violence, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder