Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Jumalat juhlivat öisin by Donna Tartt

271 reviews

taleofabibliophile's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Eating disorder and Medical content

Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Infidelity, Sexual content, Vomit, Antisemitism, Car accident, and Death of parent

lanaminton's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective tense medium-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? Yes

5.0

truly the best book i’ve ever read. it’s incredibly well written with such interesting characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, and Classism

lizgriffinwords's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I was somewhat conflicted about what to rate this book.

I did not enjoy the reading experience… and yet I can appreciate the author’s skill in capturing over 16 hours of my time (22 hour audiobook at 1.75 speed, with some replay when I got confused). Reading this book is like watching a car crash in slow motion and being unable to do anything about it.

All of the characters, including the narrator, are despicable people. Pathological liars, unrepentant drug & alcohol addicts, conceited rich snobs, true sociopaths. They act from the sole motivators of selfishness and self-protection, frequently to the detriment of others and rarely receiving any consequences (except the slow mental anguish that drives several of them to madness). I kept waiting for a moment of repentance and justice… but nope.

Like a Greek tragedy… but if Charles Dickens was paid by the word to write it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Homophobia and Racial slurs

lyrapollock's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

amsswim's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

4.75

This book has a way of keeping such a steady pace through the whole story that unsettled me at certain parts. In the best way.

I worried that the length would exhaust me, but the book doesn't feel as plot dense as it looks. I don't feel exhausted and never did at any point. More intrigued and compelled to continue.

Would recommend for the dark academia, creepy vibe. I totally fell into the madness with the characters and I hope you do too.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content

nicnels's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Incest, Physical abuse, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Gaslighting

tomoonarmy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Medical trauma, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Violence, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

danicakvcs's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Incest, Racism, and Antisemitism

Minor: Domestic abuse and Self harm

johat03_'s review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

     Though it is considered a "dark academia" book by social media, I feel you'll get more out of the book going into it without that expectation. 
     Tartt's writing style is amazing and paired with the medium pacing, you feel continually engrossed by the story. It always feels like something is going on in the plot. The characters in the greek class are enigmatic, complex, and (some are) not always the most likable. Richard's (unreliable) narration gives you a partially romanticized view of the events and characters which makes the thought process when reading even more interesting.
       I would highly recommend picking up this book if you're considering it, as it was truly a phenomenal read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Suicide, and Alcohol

Minor: Incest

luciiee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol