Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

42 reviews

amberck's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Suicide, Emotional abuse, and Drug use

mountainmantra's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective 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

4.25

This book was triggering for me at points as someone with trauma. I ended up enjoying the story, and the ending made me smile. Lots of relatable moments.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Grief, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Alcohol, and Abandonment

Minor: Terminal illness

billie_churchill's review against another edition

funny reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, and Violence

Minor: Miscarriage, Death, Kidnapping, Self harm, Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use

arianaf's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Suicide, Violence, Sexual content, Drug use, and Infidelity

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Sexism, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Stalking, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

oatmilkdyke's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

2.0

this book made me feel so weird the whole time. truly not my cup of tea. every time I set the book down it put me in an incredibly strange mood. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

tkeeley's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

Ending was underwhelming 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Stalking and Animal cruelty

minimimi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Trigger warning: discussion of suicide, domestic violence, stalking, and graphic violence *does not take place in real time, only recalled*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Medical content, Drug use, Stalking, Blood, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Grief, Gun violence, Mental illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

Moderate: Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, and Animal cruelty

hannahjuliff's review against another edition

dark emotional funny tense slow-paced

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

2.5

This book was dirty and weird. I like reading unusual things but I don’t really recommend this to anyone. 😕

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Grief

sveaannika's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Addiction, Death of parent, and Suicide

lauracollins096's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Suicide, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Violence

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Grief, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Death of parent, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Stalking, Addiction, and Blood

Minor: Miscarriage, Eating disorder, Excrement, Racial slurs, and Religious bigotry