Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Push by Ashley Audrain

146 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

clarahooyer's review against another edition

dark tense 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

4.25

Really, really liked it, but was a little offput by the pacing.

The book starts off making me think every problem is the result of the main character being a bad mother. Eventually I started to realize the book meant for the child to be evil. It felt like the book changed halfway through from being a story about generational abuse, to a story about an all out evil child that the mother can't be blamed for. It was very thought provoking( which I like), but I was left wondering how the author intended me to interpret the story. I think that, as a book about abuses cycles, it is almost too extreme in its evolution. However, if viewed as a book about an evil child, than it properly explores all the environmental factors that cause the child to become the way she is.

Definitely a book I will be thinking about for a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, Death, Abortion, Grief, Mental illness, and Cursing

Minor: Suicide, Vomit, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Infertility, Abandonment, Miscarriage, Self harm, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

julissadantes's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

5.0

I won't lie, this is the kind of book that some people may not finish. However, if you decide to stay for the ride, you are in for a treat! I enjoyed how the entire book was just a letter to you. Once you read it, you will know who I am talking about. I found it incredibly creative to structure the book in that way. I loved exploring maternity alongside the main character and experiencing the same ups and downs she went through. Overall, I loved this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Minor: Emotional abuse

princess_marie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Medical content, Pregnancy, Child death, Grief, and Infidelity

Moderate: Medical trauma, Blood, Murder, Abortion, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Miscarriage

Minor: Dementia, Drug use, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Suicide

tashrifa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child death, Death, Grief, Alcoholism, Self harm, Blood, Gaslighting, Murder, Abandonment, and Pregnancy

betweenbooksandkitsch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

mybestfriendisabook's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.5

a page turner! very tense buildup the entire time. the short chapters help make it very easy and addicting to read. i was up until 3:30am during the second to last sitting!
i remember seeing this book around but it never interested me bc of the title until i heard good things about it personally

didn’t think the title would be so literal. i wish the reveal in the end was drawn out more.

the cover scares me so i always had it face down lol

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Content Warnings

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

kalynnar's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child death, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Murder, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Bullying, Car accident, Suicide, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Grief, and Self harm

zarakoconnor's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-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

5.0

Wow. This book is an amazing exploration of motherhood and generational trauma. This embodies everything I fear about parenting and pregnancy and failing your children, in a horrific thrilling package. Read this in a single sitting because I had to know what happened and struggle right beside the main character through her devastating life. Amazing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Infidelity, Self harm, Body horror, Cannibalism, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Grief, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Body shaming

Moderate: Stalking, Suicide, and Confinement

merbears's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Child abuse, Child death, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Suicide