Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah

300 reviews

hannahsheil's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

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God I didn’t always love the writing style (felt like she skipped over things that could’ve been elaborated on or like there were things that were too convenient) but it was a good story 🫨 It had me SOBBING the last 1/4 of the book, just pain and suffering and agony. 

Might have to explore some other books by her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, War

a_augiwagi's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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A whirlwind of emotions and not a second too long 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse

ovrmllr's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional 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: No

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There is a lot of talk of domestic violence and familial death.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse

Minor: Death, Death of parent

clarklyn's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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

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I was gripped from the very beginning. It was heartbreaking, frustrating, and inspiring. The ending where

it was clear that Matthew was okay but she didn’t find out until she saw him and when he thought she wanted him to meet another man were annoying added tropes but other than that I have no notes. It was a frustrating story at times but in a way that is realistic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Sexism, Murder, Pregnancy, War

lizdobson307's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent

tluvslp's review against another edition

4.5

emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence

wanderinghappygal's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy

elliez's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail

sarasreading's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

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I thought The Nightingale was my favorite from this author, but now I think it might be this one. I devoured it in two days. I was so stressed for most of the book, and then during the last quarter I was just sobbing, repeatedly. She really knows how to tell a good story, and I loved the setting, and characters like Large Marge. She also really does just make her characters suffer and suffer more, and then suffer even more. Have mercy on me, Kristin!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent

Moderate: Confinement

ash_hole51's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail