Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker

9 reviews

lilly_reads98's review against another edition

This is just not for me at all, the writing is vulgar and the tone is 99% sad and violent. I’m just not the target audience for this, I gave it a fair chance but I knew by page 50 that it wasn’t written for me. It was recommended to me by someone 20 years older than me and I can see them liking it because of the way it’s written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Vomit, Physical abuse, Murder, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Drug abuse

tinig's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Death

malbenigno's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

seejanereadbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Suicide, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Bullying

wistfulspirit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, and Violence

jennifer_bush_73's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Gun violence

thespinystacks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

It’s hard to say you love a book that starts sad and ends sad, but I did. I wasn’t sure that I would be a fan of this book at the beginning, there seemed to be so many names to learn but it all started to fall into place. 

Duchess is a wonderfully complex character. My heart was breaking for her and Robin through the story. Children shouldn’t have to endure so much heartache, yet they do.

Walk is also terribly complex. He is your challenge of doing what’s “right” or “wrong”. The story is interwoven with choices being made under impossible circumstances, showing you that life is so often not black or white, and you have to make choices with the limited information you’ve got.

You hope throughout this story, and just when you think you’re all out of hope - you find enough to hope for the best even after it is done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Violence, Physical abuse, Gun violence, and Car accident

Minor: Addiction, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Suicide, and Emotional abuse

happiestwhenreading's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad 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

3.5

Unpopular opinion: This book was just fine to me. It didn't blow my socks off, and while I will probably find myself reflecting back on some of the characters, it just didn't dig in and attach to my heart in any way. The best part of the story was definitely the characters, but unfortunately, I got too distracted with all the moving pieces to really care. I can't really say one of the things that made me dislike the book the most without giving some spoilers, but suffice it to say that I liked this book, I liked the writing, and I liked the potential, but it doesn't have enough "oomph" to be memorable for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Blood, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Abortion, Bullying, Cursing, Pregnancy, and Self harm

rachelreadthese's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Violence, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Child death, and Car accident

Minor: Incest, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Abortion