Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold by C.S. Lewis

4 reviews

seforana's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

Graphic: Violence, Gaslighting, Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, Sexism, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Gore, Death, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Dementia, and Death of parent

ilovewalnut's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad 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: Emotional abuse and Abandonment

Minor: Suicide and Emotional abuse

peperopoi's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

Lovely examination of what it means to love someone through the lens of a controversial Greek myth. Lewis' portrayal of women, their intellect, and their struggles in this novel is great, especially given his record. It seems this is due to the influence of his future wife, Joy Davidman, before he realized that he was in love with her which adds another layer of depth to the many already present within the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Body shaming, Mental illness, and Sexism

Moderate: Classism, Death, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual violence and Rape

Regarding sexual violence and rape: these themes are not explicitly discussed, but the ambiguity of the relationship between the characters that represent Psyche and Cupid implies that there may be an unhealthy, dangerous dynamic present.

readandfindout's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.25

Style/writing: 5 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 4 stars
Worldbuilding: 4 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

Moderate: Self harm, Racism, Slavery, and Emotional abuse