Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Women Talking by Miriam Toews

123 reviews

katierobertsonshaddix's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Domestic abuse, Death, Death of parent, Misogyny, Rape, Incest, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Suicide, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Miscarriage, and Mental illness

carlytenille's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Child abuse

kimveach's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective 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

3.75

This is a weird little book.  It really is about women talking during a two-day meeting.  I found it strangely compelling, though.  I can't decide if I want to see the movie or not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Violence, Child abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Rape, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Self harm

k8_face's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Miscarriage, and Sexual assault

chloebrown13's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Rape, and Child abuse

dugleik's review against another edition

hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Rape, and Domestic abuse

jiscoo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective

5.0

ben whishaw and rooney mara were perfectly cast

the insinuation that God raped Adam knocked the wind out of me. absolutely incredible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Vomit, and Child abuse

soj19's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Child abuse

lindsayerin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexism, Rape, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Suicide

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

chaya_v's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

I enjoyed this but I feel like this story had more potential. 3.5

First starting with what I really liked: we have women who’ve lived through a traumatic experience and have grown in a very patriarchal society where they have not much say and here we basically see them taking a decision amongst themselves and for themselves and their children. That’s the part I enjoyed the most, the fact that we see them taking their lives into their own hands.
I also really enjoyed the characters but I’m disappointed we didn’t get to know them better (though this is a very short book)

For what I didn’t like too much. This book is narrated by a man, who grew up in the colony but left at 12 with his parents. I do get that his perspective allows us to see the women from an outside perspective. But at times his perspective and thoughts felt distracting to me. I’m not sure why.
The book is composed of almost only dialogue and although it’s interesting, it could get a bit tedious at times even though the book is short.

But still solid story and characters, definitely like the message behind it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Sexual violence