Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Push by Ashley Audrain

294 reviews

leena645's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

What the heck! Why did it end like that? I wish there was one more chapter so I know what happened. Ugh. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Murder, Death of parent, Child abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

vnavarro's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Self harm, Pregnancy, Suicide, Abortion, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Infertility, and Bullying

tracyweiler's review against another edition

I really had a difficult time reading about the abuse of the child and the postpartum issues the women were dealing with. It may be a great book, but I just can’t read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

jbigelow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

laur_astor's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

4.0

This book kept me on the edge of my seat! I was really enthralled but then lost my interest toward the end because it ended kind of abruptly and it felt a little predictable. I was hoping we would get some other perspective outside of Blythe because I thought she was unreliable. But overall, I really enjoyed the audiobook!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Grief

Moderate: Death of parent, Suicide, Abandonment, and Pregnancy

addberg's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

this book makes me feel sad. while it reminded me of “we need to talk about kevin”, i feel like it delved more into how neglect, trauma and experiences become part of us and can move through generations. the power of connection that bodies are capable of is wild. while we think of mothers as all one kind of way - giving their life, body and energy to a growing life from the very beginning - we don’t always think of how the negative feelings can also be felt. 

while i enjoyed reading the book, it  left me feeling sad and i’m not sure i’d recommend it to a friend, especially one who is a mother

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Child abuse

wegs's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, and Child death

lillybelle's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Child abuse, Death, Pregnancy, and Mental illness

ceh517's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Abortion, Child abuse, Self harm, and Pregnancy

clotalksbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

Such a page turner. I was addicted. I'm not a parent, but the writing is so absorbing that you understand completely what the characters are going through and feeling. The characters aren't particularly likeable, but they are real, relatable, and fully realised. I cared what happened to them. 

It's dark. It's tense. And some bits made me sob. Incredible writing, that left me wanting more. It's not an easy read subject wise, but it made me think about what I would do in similar situations. Such a different book about motherhood than I have read before. Expertly done!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Child abuse

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Miscarriage