Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

337 reviews

shell_s's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was absolutely not what I expected it to be. It was thrilling, infuriating, and heartbreaking all at the same time. I thought some of the author’s beliefs were maybe spelled out a little too much rather than being less obvious and allowing the reader to come to the same conclusion but because of the subject matter and the target audience, I understand why it’s written that way. Also, there were a few scenes that were written in a way that felt too over the top and unbelievable to me, but being a white woman, it could be that my limited personal experience with racism has created a blindspot that disallows me to see something like those scenes actually happening in real life. Despite the two critiques of this novel, I really enjoyed it. It was fast paced and interesting and I think teenagers will really enjoy it and adults could really learn from it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

veeru's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

Loved the book! Only thing for me was that i got a big confused at points and also felt like it really started after halfway through, but mught also be me reading it so slow lol, pleas check trigger warnings though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Suicide attempt and Death of parent

Great book about tough themes. Defenitely check trigger warnings before reading, this is not the lightest book. Would still absolutely recommend, an amazing boon that makes you really think about our world.

recycled_personalities's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I cannot say enough good things about this book. I would rate it higher if I could. This has risen to the top of my list of books I’ll recommend forever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Car accident, Gaslighting, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Body horror, Drug use, Gore, Racial slurs, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

annereadsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious 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: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent, Outing, and Classism

remie's review against another edition

challenging dark funny mysterious tense slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Stalking, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, and Sexual violence

Minor: Violence and Suicide attempt

rrio's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Stalking, Car accident, and Outing

Moderate: Sexual assault, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug use, Mental illness, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Classism

diogomlory99's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense 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? No

4.75

A thrilling and exciting book, about racism. For fans of PLL and Gossip Girl, this book will be amazing! Even for non-fans, who are looking for a GOOD book with great characters and a tense mysterious plot! Loved every second of this book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Classism

spooderman's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Eating disorder and Pregnancy

secretcakeparty's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Death and Car accident