Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Notebook, the Proof, the Third Lie: Three Novels by Ágota Kristóf

4 reviews

amberries_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and War

zolalethiel's review

challenging dark emotional 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
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is solidly on a list I like to call "Books I absolutely love and would never recommend to anybody". Amazing, incredible book, but set aside a day or two to be fucked up after reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, War, and Violence

Moderate: Antisemitism, Genocide, Torture, Suicide, and Rape

maria_pasinetti's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence

maria_pasinetti's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Violence