Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

These Impossible Things by Salma El-Wardany

31 reviews

jasmijn's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Rape, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Islamophobia

blubbflubbl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and Abortion

20sidedbi's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Absolutely brilliantly beautiful. A powerful reflection on friendship, love, and faith - all explored with a depth and consideration I'm not used to in books. Definitely check the content warnings before reading, but know that it's all handled really well and none of it is gratuitous.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Rape, Abortion, and Misogyny

alissajsage's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Islamophobia, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Eating disorder

meredithamadee's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Rape

grenoblegirl's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

samanfa's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Abandonment, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

fatsss's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-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? Yes

5.0

I FUCKING LOVED THISSSS

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Abortion

amckinney's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Domestic abuse

sumi_the_polyglot's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A coming of age tale of love religion and marriage 
Truly beautiful and heartbreaking

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abortion, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Domestic abuse