Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

29 reviews

ashleynewman's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Audio version was entertaining with the podcast element. Extremely dark/heavy subject matter but I never guessed the ending, which is rare and a big plus. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Child death, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, and Suicide

Minor: Terminal illness

pandalesque's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

Heavy one to get through. Focuses on the trial procedures of a rape case and the bad an ugly that goes with it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

rachelsbookishlife's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Torture, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Child abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Violence

julienicole1106's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Physical abuse, Violence, Alcohol, Car accident, Child abuse, Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Torture

missblissreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Emotional abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Drug abuse

sara824's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, Stalking, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism, Car accident, Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Body shaming

Minor: Mental illness

colourmeinkindness_'s review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death of parent, and Bullying

Moderate: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Sexual assault

sleeson's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Death, and Emotional abuse

jkmills2015's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Murder, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

elliesberrie's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Terminal illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Emotional abuse, Death, Death of parent, Child death, Car accident, Cancer, and Bullying