Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Boy Parts by Eliza Clark

30 reviews

kibiiiariii's review against another edition

dark emotional funny relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Took off 0.25 cus she killed the kitty

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Self harm, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Homophobia, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Ableism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, Transphobia, Grief, Rape, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

shadysands's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

This was a real page turner and I couldn't put it down. It gave me American psycho vibes but with the gender roles reversed. Unreliable narrator where it is not sure what is real or not. Interesting to consider the lack of consequences she seemingly gets as a woman, where a man would be chastised. Brings in thrmes relating to power structures. A unique look into how traumas can transgress into adulthood- exploring female rage, sexuality and lack of true connection. Interesting view  of women as lacking real danger, and the comparisons made in the book to Ted Bundy likens to the idea of 'pretty privledge' as a cover.

Also interesting in the context of kink art and exploring the line between artistic expression and exploitation of subjects.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Drug use, Murder, Rape, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Body horror, and Sexual content

mementowori's review

challenging dark funny sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Blood, Alcohol, Death, Vomit, Body horror, Drug use, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Gore, Child abuse, Cursing, Murder, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

marigoldsol's review

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Eating disorder, and Child abuse

hollygandbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Gore, Sexual violence, Death, Child abuse, Animal death, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

errie's review

dark

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual content, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Sexual violence, Fatphobia, Violence, Rape, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gore, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death

dariarp's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Body horror, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Chronic illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, and Blood

megaoboid's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

loved loved loved. i get that this is a Shocking Statement for the girlies who have no idea how to describe this beyond 'um... female american psycho?' but i loved the main character and identified with her in a lot of ways - we share a very similar background (live in the same place in the UK, even!) and it was almost like looking into a very fucked up alternate dimension in a way. i felt sorry for her and i wanted to succeed and i know that realistically, she can't, and she's doomed to be her mother and to get worse and to rot, but that urge to be SEEN and KNOWN spoke to me so distinctly there was no way i just couldn't love her even despite her terrible cruelty and the things she'd done. 

the book WAS wobbly at parts, will probably age poorly for things that are admittedly funny now but will be nigh incoherent to anyone reading this in 20 years time, and the ending is a bit of a dealbreaker for some (not me, and not after the disappointment of our wives under the sea - that WAS a stinker) but ultimately, it crafted a world that i could understand and relate to in so many ways. really special book for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Violence, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Vomit, Alcoholism, Classism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, and Pedophilia

lovegriefandgender's review

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This is, and I do not say this lightly, the single most terrifying book I've ever read — if only because I caught myself mid-laugh gasping in horror.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gore, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Misogyny, Murder, Biphobia, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Violence, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Bullying, Cancer, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Self harm, Addiction, Animal death, Pedophilia, Drug use, and Vomit

uwubies's review against another edition

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

2.5

female british american psycho i hated it i was obsessed with it irina fucking sucks LOl

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Violence, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Gore, Sexism, Rape, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Classism, Animal death, Vomit, and Physical abuse

Minor: Torture, Pedophilia, Abortion, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, and Ableism