Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Wyspa kobiet morza by Lisa See

129 reviews

kat_smith24's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-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: Gun violence and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War

Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail

librarliann's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and War

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape

harleyglynn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

kyleak's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Sexual violence, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

katestar_p's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Police brutality, and Colonisation

Moderate: War

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Death of parent

dale_in_va's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative slow-paced

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

4.0

A political history of Korea through the eyes of a village woman  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

natasha_read_what's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

I can’t decide how to describe this book. Maybe heart wrenching and passionate. There is happiness and inspiring moments, but I often had to put it down to sit with what I had read. I wish I could read it for the first time all over again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Rape, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, and War

lakeside_knitter's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and War

lgs25's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective relaxing 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

4.0

The descriptions of diving have really stayed with me, this is a gorgeous read.

I found a recommendation for this on a forum when I was looking for cosy reads, but I'll give a heads up to anyone else who reads this that there is actually a lot of trauma and darkness in this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, and Excrement

Minor: Animal death, Rape, Sexism, and Terminal illness

mwritt's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Police brutality, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse