Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Songs of the Humpback Whale by Jodi Picoult

5 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

2.0

Parts were great. Other parts were awful. Some big misses too - like how Jane’s characters needed to be fleshed out even more given the very specific kind of childhood trauma she had - some of the classic symptoms were missing. Felt like the author researched whales more than the psychology of this trauma. Also hated the ending 100%.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Violence, and Sexual violence

hesticht's review

dark emotional hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Death of parent, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

hjhenderson's review

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

proceduralbob's review

medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, and Sexual assault

burstsofrain's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• 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, Grief, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Self harm

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence