Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne

9 reviews

phouka's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Child death, Confinement, Death, Child abuse, Death of parent, War, Antisemitism, Hate crime, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Murder, Medical content, Physical abuse, Animal death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcoholism, Dementia, and Abandonment

chireadsandchill's review

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Violence, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, War, Bullying, Death, Blood, Grief, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Slavery, Hate crime, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

bejeweledmeli's review against another edition

Overall not great writing or especially deep. Why tell from the nazi perspective if you’re not going to explore the parents that ultimately make the decisions. The movie was actually better 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Hate crime, Genocide, Murder, Violence, War, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Death

lucylaws14's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Gun violence

dropout's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Child abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Torture, War, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Slavery, and Violence

thatreadinggal11's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

This book was a little bit overrated in my opinion. I was sad but i didnt bawl like i expected . I am going to read the ending again but what can i say this must have been difficult to write and i give the author credit for that :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Murder, Emotional abuse, Child death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Islamophobia, Child abuse, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Death, Physical abuse, War, Violence, Religious bigotry, Gore, Torture, and Slavery

bunnypez's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

One of the saddest books I have ever read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Child death, Genocide, War, Murder, Violence, Death, Child abuse, Torture, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Antisemitism, and Grief

anna_harmsen's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Animal death, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Violence

cakrolik's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, and Torture

Minor: Alcoholism and Infidelity