Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Verity by Colleen Hoover

284 reviews

ank3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Abandonment, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Violence, Ableism, Death of parent, Abortion, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, Grief, Murder, Torture, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Vomit

Minor: Cursing, Animal death, and Alcohol

17nhammad's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

3.0

the plot did not justify being forced to read all the atrocities and mediocre smut in this book. the ending felt like a cop out and left me wishing hoover had taken the horror route instead. the characters aside from verity herself felt extremely two-dimensional and the relationship between lowen and jeremy was forced at best.

the bland writing made this book extremely digestible and easy to read. i was able to finish it in two sittings, but i’m not sure that’s a good thing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Murder, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, and Car accident

lizkdsb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Murder, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Violence, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Dysphoria, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

anainthemargins's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abortion, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

fink1129's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense

• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Car accident, Grief, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Child death, Chronic illness, Vomit, and Child abuse

ybrijette's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Grief, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Murder, Abandonment, Car accident, Cursing, Miscarriage, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

jimmyjamjamie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? No

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Child death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Body horror, Pregnancy, and Abortion

Moderate: Gaslighting and Car accident

Minor: Vomit

vi0letskies's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Death, Murder, Grief, Pregnancy, Blood, Domestic abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Car accident, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

thebelovedreadingnook's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Abortion, and Car accident

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Infidelity

chassityblack's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Murder, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Minor: Abortion