Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Verity by Colleen Hoover

287 reviews

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

lavaly_1's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Death, Car accident, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Domestic abuse

madalina0_0's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Murder, Vomit, Violence, Addiction, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Death of parent, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

conina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Child death, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Murder, Abortion, and Sexual content

revolutiondeathsquad's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

0.5

i went into this knowing i was gonna hate this, but as a hate-read it was incredibly entertaining. just not any good. please look at the content warnings before you read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Murder, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Miscarriage, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Child abuse, Child death, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny

mard3ytv's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

It is a solid B book. It doesn’t deserve all the hype it gets. I don’t hate it, the plot twist be twisting! It was at least entertaining I guess and that’s all that matters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault

gabydarling's review against another edition

dark

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

2.0

Do not read. If you start the book and get angry, it’s probably worth finishing to find out the ending. But I felt sick reading the words written. I have NO idea why this book is so popular. The words are atrocious. The characters are all horrible horrible people. Colleen Hoover needs therapy. The level of description she gives to awful events is scary and sickening.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

cervella's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

This book is so triggering. Abortion, abuse, sex, infanticide, matricide … this book is a lot. 

Perhaps it’s a consequence of the “thriller” genre, but I find the way these kinds of books to develop leaves much to be desired. I feel like the first half of the book was setup and then the denouement and finish were lackluster and rushed. In the acknowledgments she mentioned that she hadn’t finished the book until four days before press so maybe that’s got something to do with it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Death of parent, Abortion, Murder, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit