Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

43 reviews

reads2cope's review against another edition

2.5

Loved the concepts explored, but the story itself and the characters fell flat. There were some beautiful lines, and the horror scene near the beginning really made me gag, but most the book left me feeling meh. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Grief, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Suicide

Moderate: Gore, Bullying, Animal death, Child abuse, Abandonment, Sexual content, and Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent

chrisljm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging fast-paced

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

3.0

would’ve loved to see more cats

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Confinement

Moderate: Gore, Grief, Animal death, Bullying, Suicide, Violence, Death, and Excrement

aeterna's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Body horror, and Emotional abuse

mekanikastone's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Emotional abuse

abrdoodle's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Body horror, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Suicide

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Animal death, and Infidelity

Minor: Death and Grief

franzys_whip's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gaslighting, Suicide, Death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Body horror, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Blood

weirdodari's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

This book captures the essence of childhood wonder and fear, unlike anything I’ve read before.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Death, Animal death, and Child abuse

coffeedog14's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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? No

3.25

A nice story short enough for me to read while waiting for a flight, and during said flight, minus a few pages. Neil Gaiman going back to his roots of inscrutable cosmic forces seen through the eyes of small but noble humans. It didn't wow me like alot of his other stuff did, but I enjoyed the vibes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Body horror, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, and Grief

irinalast's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

Feelings of wonder and dread; uneasy but charming read. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Physical abuse, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Violence, Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

gxsobes's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Violence and Animal death