Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

No soy yo by Tillie Cole

20 reviews

corners_of_cozy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

3.25

the story and premise were a 10/10 for me, but the execution of it/actual writing were a 5 or 6/10. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Violence, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Confinement, Rape, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Gun violence

laylareadsthings's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Murder, Gore, Rape, Confinement, Body shaming, Blood, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, Violence, Misogyny, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

bekreadsbooks's review against another edition

honestly this book was just boring me. so many words with so little happening except the fmc reliving her trauma in extreme detail, the mmc getting mad he wants her, leaves for a month, and continues to have sex with other women. i just couldn’t do it anymore 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Drug use, Confinement, Infidelity, Child abuse, Violence, Torture, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty

laurenbcorwin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Murder

kodafaith'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? Yes

4.5

This book was so absolutely amazing. Dark and painful but beautiful nonetheless. I read both on kindle and listened on audio and the narrators were fantastic, especially given the  narrator for Styx did his stutter very well.
I’m so excited for more of the books in this series (especially Riders, don’t come at me).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Violence, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting, Self harm, Death, Confinement, Gun violence, and Murder

A heavy theme in this series is religious abuse and cults and the things that happen in them.

bookaholic84's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

burkiewiczs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Religious bigotry, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Violence, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, and Torture

caroliner_readss's review against another edition

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

maladaptivedaydreams's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

2.5

This was my first MC type book and I can't say I'm excited for anymore. Huge plead for people to check out TWs. They were intense.

I enjoyed Mae's discovery of the world and her coming to terms with everything she has been through. I think Rider and Mae really helped each other in ways no one else around them could.

I couldn't get into Styx and Mae's love story. He didn't understand her in the slightest and she's been so traumatized the first sign of kindness sticks with her. If I'm being honest neither of them tried to understand the other.

The language throughout the book was a huge no for me. I didn't appreciate how the men talked about or treated the women- even calling the women they loved 'bitches'. Maybe this is a normal thing in MC style books but it definitely didn't work for me.

Overall I don't think this book was for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Alcohol, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, Death, Grief, Torture, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Religious bigotry

Minor: Death and Death of parent

_majabooks_'s review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Torture, Child abuse, Blood, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Rape