Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

In the Quick by Kate Hope Day

2 reviews

aodhfyn's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

This story is... Interesting. In broad terms, it's well written, engaging, and contemplative. But when it comes to the mood it is often tense and sorrowful. There are few genuinely happy moments, and because of the way it's written there were numerous times I felt detached and dissociated. Additionally, I am not a fan of the ending. Specifically:

I hated James, and detest the fact that she goes back to him.

That really is a major spoiler, by the way. Anyway. Because of its quality, and the high degree of recognition I felt toward the main character, the flaws don't hold it back too much for me. But... They're still too much for me to feel happy about the book. Which is sad.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Grief

Read this if you are concerned about potential triggers or my review. If simply listing those triggers is already a lot, it may be best not to read this either.

this book was hard to read after about page 130+ because of the toxicity of James, specifically drug abuse, medically abusing and containing a companion due to obsession, (including gaslighting and forced drug abuse), mania, and a relationship with the main character that, unfortunately, does not end with those details coming to light. There are also depictions of tangible harm throughout the story, but not so graphic that I believe it would bother the average reader beyond a surface-level empathy pain or so.

kerrireads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, and Toxic relationship