Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Passeggiare la notte by Leila Mottley

67 reviews

bambooboy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Transphobia, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Classism, Blood, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Vomit, Colonisation, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Violence

caitmayi's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Police brutality, and Child death

Moderate: Drug use, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Self harm, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Abandonment

cataloguekitty's review against another edition

4.5

This book was hard to read because it’s based on a true story and these things continue to happen to countless people. It’s much easier to try to live in ignorant bliss, but Mottley did a fantastic job compelling you to pay attention. I don’t think I’ll recover from this. 

The writing is lovely and you end up way too attached to the characters so it’s just hurts extra. 

Also the queer representation was very well done. 

Lots of trigger warnings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Gun violence, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Grief, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Child death, and Abandonment

hanelisil's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

🥺 Heart-wrenching and brilliantly written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Death, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Sexual content, and Trafficking

moiracampbell23's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Child death, Grief, Cancer, Child abuse, Police brutality, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Abandonment, Racism, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Cursing, Blood, Bullying, and Drug abuse

forgetmenaught's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, and Sexual assault

marigoldgem'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

5.0

*please check the trigger warnings before reading * 
I really loved this book for the variety of lives it showed. I especially love the ending, it was so simple yet so beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death of parent, Excrement, Grief, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Suicide, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Infidelity, Police brutality, Violence, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, and Drug abuse

ginny_lind's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Violence, Death of parent, Vomit, Blood, Drug use, and Rape

hapikohw's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

To be 17 and write something like this, so heavy, with such fullness, grace, lyricism and most importantly - empathy. Wow, we have a writer right here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Pedophilia, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Rape, Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Stalking, Transphobia, Abandonment, Blood, Misogyny, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Violence, and Grief

jennapfingsten's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Police brutality, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

Minor: Violence, Abandonment, and Blood