Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

to drink coffee with a ghost by Amanda Lovelace

4 reviews

kyrstin_p1989's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Amanda does no wrong. I relate to so much of what she writes. This poetry book is no exception. The topics of losing a parent, having a less than ideal mother, changing and growing through your trauma, and loving your sister because she’s a part of everything you’ve ever done and everywhere you’ve ever been resonated with me deeply. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Violence, Self harm, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Infidelity, Child abuse, Grief, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Death, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

mrsmonth's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm, Death, Sexual assault, Cancer, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Grief

boundforinfinity's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

For fans of: Rupi Kaur 

When checking my book-haul from Christmas, I came across this poetry book hidden at the back of a shelf. I hadn't thought much of it in the store: just that the name and the blurb interested me. 

The poetry itself is free verse, and styles itself a lot like Kaur's 'Milk and Honey'. The topic that drew me in: emotional child abuse. The poems delve into the emotional struggle of a child pulled between loving and hating a parent that abuses. The poetry hit a few personal nerves, I had to put it down to get a hot chocolate. 

I love the emotional journey and following the constant inner struggle. I think it perfectly encapsulates the feeling of wanting a parent to be better than they were, and struggling to cope with the intense emotion following a loved one's death.

I am biased: but I appreciate what it stands for.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Suicide, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

gabrielleclarke05's review

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Addiction, Blood, and Self harm