Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Muuten siitä viime kerrasta by Mhairi McFarlane

123 reviews

georgiesutton's review against another edition

dark funny sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I didn’t know what the major plot point of the book was and it kind of made me want to not finish the book but the second half was good but I just wish we got to that point sooner. I think the book was well done with discussions of grief but I just didn’t pick up this book wanting that. I also found the romance element less believable or fully formed as other McFarlane characters and relationships so overall I just wanted more/something else. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Grief, and Car accident

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

curlynerdy13's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Grief

jilly_k's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Grief

Moderate: Dementia

Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Physical abuse

georginainvisablestring22's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia, Grief, and Car accident

Minor: Child abuse and Infidelity

vanillanightmare's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Child abuse and Death

mikaylacamp's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, and Car accident

Moderate: Child abuse and Physical abuse

jenn_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I'm not sure what I was expecting, but although this was much heavier than I thought it was going to be it was very good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

Pedestrian struck by car

lujisa's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

mswiatowy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Car accident

Minor: Terminal illness and Death of parent

paytonreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

this book had so much going on that was tied together so eloquently. the discussion of grief and set up for the romance in the book was important and well done. i loved that the book wasn’t about the romance but that it was just part of the twist of the book,  and more importantly, the growth and development of the main character’s story. how we deal with loss and our natural reaction after losing a loved one is something that is hard to put in words, but mhairi mcfarlane did a wonderful job

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Dementia, and Car accident