Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

195 reviews

teifrank's review against another edition

2.75

The writing style really messed up the story for me. The author tried too hard to make the writing beautiful with metaphors but over did it..big time! And 75% of them were a 'smh' moment because they didn't make sense. This is also a prime example of being told how people felt instead of shown which is also another thing I dislike. Like the parts that are meant to pull on the heartstring  are weak and do nothing. The love story is also weak and rushed..she went from being scared of the guy to confessing love in less than 100 pages for us and a couple days for the characters. Hoping book 1.5 and 2 are better because I will DNF if they're not. There's a Fairyloot reprint and new edition that I was excited about but...not so much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, and Abandonment

There are heavy topics but the author pushes through some of these without a care.

shattermefan910's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Minor: Cursing and Sexual assault

karalara's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Slavery, Sexual harassment, War, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Medical trauma

sam_wal's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Torture, Blood, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, and Grief

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, and Kidnapping

sadiaa's review against another edition

adventurous dark

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

sillyvic's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Abandonment

nicoles_reading_corner's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Torture, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, and Blood

cutelilfrog's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional lighthearted mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual content, and War

Minor: Cursing and Sexual assault

There is a rather intense make out scene and two characters want to have sex but are interrupted.

deffonotmillie_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

no not rlly

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

cbressler80's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse