Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Only Woman in the Room by Marie Benedict

23 reviews

mariposagal's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, War, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, and Antisemitism

nicoyarose's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War

Minor: Domestic abuse

jrascoe's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.25

The book is a little slow to start and, although relevant to the story, it felt like the focus was more on her work as an actress & navigating that part of her life than her scientific contribution. It was interesting to see how her upbringing & social connections made the contribution possible.

The ending wasn't surprising when you consider the time period.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Sexism, and Physical abuse

Minor: War, Genocide, and Death of parent

alexklinect's review

challenging sad 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

3.0

A very interesting story, but the writing seemed repetitive and stilted, trying too hard to namedrop historical people and places instead of keeping with the storyline.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Minor: Violence, War, and Child death

jessamo19's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, War, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

c_dmckinney's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Hate crime, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, War, Antisemitism, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Grief, Classism, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Sexual violence, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Death, Ableism, and Child death

jojo50's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Interesting story. Elements of the real story, but definitely a novel.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Racism, and Domestic abuse

elbowglitter's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

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

3.5

This story focused on Hedy Lamarr’s life mostly outside of her film career - starting with her early marriage and mostly unknown relationship with a man who was essentially an arms dealer, to her life in America and wartime inventions. I personally enjoyed the first half of the book more - as it was a story I didn’t know. I actually would have liked more about her film career interspersed -  because she did both - invented and acted, and that balance must have been complicated. 

One thing that pulled me out of the story was

the discussion of her adopted child, as it is now known that he was actually her biological child - so this savioresque tale of rescuing a child in need really fell flat.  Plus she all but abandoned him when he was very young. He should have just been left completely out of the story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

ruths_rambles's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

2.5

interesting concept and well-paced enough to get me through, but lacked in the execution and character that would’ve made it really worth the time 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual content

kddavis's review against another edition

adventurous informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexism