Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

212 reviews

lizakg's review against another edition

emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, Drug use, and Abortion

Minor: Car accident

rookthomas's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Abortion, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Drug use

Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, and Alcohol

Minor: Racism

d00rframe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

this book was good, made me very emotional cause I relate to it and the epilogue talking about the hospital really did envision what it feels like to be a psych patient. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Death, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Cursing, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Miscarriage, Abortion, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Blood, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Racism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, and Addiction

luisalovesbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Wow

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Mental illness, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

bfoskit's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Physical abuse

sagescassette's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse and Drug use

Moderate: Grief, Drug use, Alcohol, Violence, and Cursing

Minor: Death, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Rape, and Bullying

vanessagrausam's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Mental illness

Moderate: Physical abuse, Drug use, Outing, and Sexual assault

thejazziestbean's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Pregnancy, Bullying, Sexual content, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Racism, Homophobia, Child abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Drug use, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Misogyny, Alcohol, Rape, Abortion, Drug abuse, and Addiction

brittneyhelen_'s review against another edition

reflective sad

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Incest, Rape, Physical abuse, Abortion, Child abuse, Self harm, Death, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Suicide, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

mary_mcknight's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-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: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Rape, and Sexual assault