Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis

13 reviews

astrono9's review

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Murder, Death, Abortion, Drug use, Blood, Rape, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Animal death, and Adult/minor relationship

longlegegg's review

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Rape, Gore, Drug use, Kidnapping, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Torture, Violence, Infidelity, Medical content, Murder, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Blood, Terminal illness, Racial slurs, Grief, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Car accident, and Eating disorder

Minor: Homophobia, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Abortion, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Gun violence, Racism, Pregnancy, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury

kazli's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

5.0

i feel guilty for liking this book so much but it was so good. the way it's written helps convey the feeling of loneliness and being emotionally detached. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Body horror, Homophobia, Infidelity, Death, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Classism, Drug use, Gaslighting, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

hungryheidi2013's review

dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Physical abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, and Trafficking

Moderate: Abortion, Antisemitism, and Toxic relationship

stirlitza's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Drug use, and Drug abuse

issyd23's review

dark emotional reflective sad 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

Just a more boring version of American Psycho with slightly less rape, violence and torture 2❄️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Outing, Misogyny, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Abortion, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Murder, Drug use, Classism, Child abuse, Rape, Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Racism, Pedophilia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Cursing, Body shaming, Alcohol, Biphobia, Sexual assault, Sexism, Violence, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity

idaanette's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Pedophilia, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicide attempt, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Body horror, Cancer, Cannibalism, Car accident, Child death, Death, Drug use, and Rape

awgeezmckenna's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Pedophilia, Death, Drug use, Addiction, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Sexual content, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Blood

delaviz's review

dark inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

A must read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Murder, Gore, Suicide, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Toxic friendship, Violence, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racial slurs, Pregnancy, and Infidelity

katerina_l's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Car accident, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Biphobia, Blood, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Vomit