Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell by Robert Dugoni

6 reviews

marioosa517's review against another edition

challenging 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? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Cursing, Death of parent, Racism, Child abuse, Bullying, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Medical content, Cancer, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, Death, Blood, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Police brutality, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Suicide, Gun violence, Fatphobia, Addiction, Grief, Murder, and Mental illness

Minor: Infertility, Transphobia, Animal death, Excrement, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, and Abandonment

katiehearn08's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Murder, and Suicide

ambersbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

5.0

More than anything, the mother/son relationship was what got me. The religion was stronger than what I prefer to read as the ending was building, but again, their relationship and the things that were said and and the way things played out at the end were a punch to the guts. Lots of tears. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Police brutality

Moderate: Physical abuse

goshurcute3's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Murder, Racism, Stalking, and Suicide

ava_mussell's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent

sorcha's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Terminal illness

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Cancer, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Infertility, Dementia, Medical content, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Stalking, Suicide, and Vomit