Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell

99 reviews

sas_lk's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

I cried, it was beautiful. Will definitely read more from Maggie O'Farrell.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse and Physical abuse

alltyedup's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Child death, and Infidelity

majakrmer's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse and Physical 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

sammyb's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Pregnancy, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Infidelity

aaliyah_lomas15's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

It personally didn't feel like a focus on and celebration of Hamnet's life like it promises. However, the ending is incredibly powerful, I loved it. I found it difficult to get into the novel at the beginning. The writing when focused on Hamnet and Judith being ill didn't grasp me. However, the chapters focused on the past with the Latin Tutor/Brother/Father (eventually) and Agnes hooked me, I couldn't wait to read those chapters. After Hamnet's death, the author explores grief superbly and beautifully lyrically. And, did I mention? WOW that ending. Powerful, beautiful, brilliant. The writing didn't hook me throughout the entire novel, I found it a bit clunky and very heavy on the similes and metaphors, but it works beautifully in that last third of the novel. Overall, I recommend this pretty highly just for the Agnes storyline and the ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pregnancy, and Child death

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Child abuse

bessmonet's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Child death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Violence

aeryn_d's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Pregnancy and Physical abuse

Minor: Death of parent

ye_li's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual content

laurendenton's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Child death, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Infidelity, Body horror, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Physical abuse

Minor: Animal death, Blood, Sexual content, Vomit, Excrement, and Animal cruelty