Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

This Is Where It Ends by Marieke Nijkamp

42 reviews

frogswimmer25's review

dark sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Dementia

person123's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-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

2.0

This book sucked, you can't tell me otherwise. MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD.

Anyway, I loved Tomas and Matt; they were my favorite characters, but of course, all good characters must die. ALSO, as a dancer, I hated autumn, more so her writing. I just hated the representation for the dancers okay? Like, no, if I got shot in the knee I wouldn't feel like 'i'm trapped in a pirouette (spin/turn)'. SO YEAH DONT READ THIS BOOK IF 1 YOU GET ATTACHED TO CHARACTERS 2 YOU ARE A DANCER.
But seriously don't joke about school shootings. thank youuuuuuu

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Child death, Violence, Death, and Suicide

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

sarah_chapman's review

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Addiction, Murder, Sexual assault, Death, Chronic illness, Child death, Alcoholism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Mass/school shootings, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, and Violence

username330's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Gun violence, Genocide, Violence, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Death, Blood, Confinement, Child death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Bullying, and Gore

Minor: Medical content, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

peyton_james969's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Child death

bubblepricks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This book revolves around the POV of 4 main characters experiencing a school shooting. Obviously a difficult subject to write on and one that’s going to upset people one way or the other. I’m left feeling bummed out, but in a satisfying way. I don’t love every aspect of this book, however I think the author did what she intended to. To invoke emotion through writing is a talent 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, Child death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Suicide, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Death

agoraphobic_crawfish's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.5

 TW/CW: mass shooting, gun violence, mentions of abuse, mentions of grief, mentions of Alzheimer's, mentions of rape.

Reading this was painful. Upsetting. I probably won't read another book like it in the future.

Tyler said he "didn't want to be alone anymore". He was never alone. He isolated himself in his grief and then when he successfully pushed ppl away, he turned that grief to anger. I can't feel bad for him though. He wasn't a good person before the shooting. As much as autumn tried to paint him as a saint because he was there for her. he's homophobic, a rap*st, and manipulative/controlling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Grief, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Outing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, Gore, Child death, Car accident, Blood, Gun violence, Bullying, Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Violence, Physical abuse, Islamophobia, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Child abuse, and Hate crime

iksme's review against another edition

challenging sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Every time I read this book, it emotionally destroys me. It is similar to an out-of-body experience. You will cry if you read this, even if you usually don't. It is a deep and sickeningly realistic depiction of what it is like to experience trauma and its effects on the community, including the beginnings of collective community trauma. There is a main character who is a queer domestic violence survivor, and her story is so thought out, so real it is as though she is guiding you through this book. this read hurt my heart and helped me feel.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Blood, Confinement, Death of parent, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment

readingbooksinisrael's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Violence, Gun violence, Suicide, Outing, Mass/school shootings, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Blood

Moderate: Dementia, Terminal illness, Rape, and Grief

Minor: Gore and Chronic illness

imaginethisreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Gore, Death, Murder, and Gun violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Grief, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Rape, Terminal illness, and Misogyny