Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

16 reviews

hanniebeem's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

bunceyyy's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Rape, Sexual assault, and Blood

bridrew's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, Abandonment, Incest, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual violence, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Rape, Stalking, Infidelity, Murder, Racism, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Violence, Child abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Chronic illness

devie123's review against another edition

emotional sad tense 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: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Blood, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Rape

queermath's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

2.5

beautifully written but absolutely horrifying. also, i don't know that it qualifies as an lgbtq+ book just for having one lgbtq+ side character

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Suicide, Racism, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Blood, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Violence, Abandonment, and Sexual violence

another_dahlia's review against another edition

• 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Incest, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Domestic abuse, Child death, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Infertility, Blood, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

cnoonan4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Death, Sexual violence, Rape, Grief, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Abandonment

rubybeast47's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Racism, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Child abuse, Death, and Sexism

jmmerril's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Pedophilia

norahculbertson's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Racial slurs, Grief, and Pedophilia

Minor: Incest