Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

100 reviews

annamolpus's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

I don't generally gravitate towards historical fiction - this one was for a book group - but the writing was so strong here that I couldn't put it down.  I became totally immersed, particularly because I cared so deeply for these characters.  The book may be named after Hamnet but his mother Agnes was the star.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

mxstanton's review against another edition

I am not in the right head space for this, but I will pick it back up again eventually!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

bookmark3brodi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse

arshiya_amreen90786's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Child death

Moderate: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

zaraha's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child death, Death, and Grief

palis's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Domestic abuse

leontyna's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

The prose in this book was just amazing, so devastatingly beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Child death

Moderate: Pregnancy and Domestic abuse

Minor: Infidelity

mladd28's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Grief, Child death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy

sami6sabit's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad

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

5.0

It's one of my most favourite reads, Maggie amazingly dedicated this text to those hidden/forgotten members of the Shakespeare family and I really loved the way she portrayed the characters and allowed us to sympathise and become close to each one of them.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Domestic abuse

memoirsofabooklover's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual content, and Alcohol