Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Geisterwand by Sarah Moss

71 reviews

horizonous's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism

hfleur's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse

augustallyearround's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

The style of this book really drew me in; I'd never read anything like it. I read it in one day!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Homophobia

shannananahey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Misogyny, Death, and Animal death

Minor: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Racism

carabones's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

I was so captivated by this book but find myself at a loss for what to say about it! I loved Moss's writing, combining beautiful descriptions of nature with sharp perception of human behavior and beliefs. There is a lot packed into this short novel: the dangers of idolizing the past, how gender roles play out in everyday life and throughout history, and how both can ultimately lead to violence. Dark, disturbing, and atmospheric. I loved it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Sexism

caitlynleahy's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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? Yes

4.75

Ghost Wall is a short novella about Silvie, her parents, three archeology students, and their professor as they partake in a two week historical reenactment of England's Iron Ages. It's heavy, with a large portion of the book focusing on Silvie's abusive father. 
Stylistically, it feels like reading Silvie's diary or being inside her thoughts. The lack of quotation marks for dialogue feels confusing at first but as the book progresses, it gets easier to determine who is speaking. 
I will say that the ending felt rushed, and like it would benefit from five or so pages. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Blood, Body shaming, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol, Fatphobia, and Cursing

beeley10's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

mollyadele's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Violence

Moderate: Animal death

monibyrd's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

annablume's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse