Reviews tagging 'Slavery'

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

4 reviews

kayleejanes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Alcoholism, Blood, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Self harm

autumnwhite's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Cursing, Physical abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Grief, Rape, Self harm, Body horror, Gore, Suicide, Mental illness, Blood, Abandonment, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, Vomit, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic friendship

sierrabowers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-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

This was a great read focusing on mental health and substance abuse. It captures it in a very real way, and doesn’t ignore the fact that both are a lifelong issue that cannot magically be solved. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

bookkissth's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Cursing, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Blood, Self harm, Addiction, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide, Dysphoria, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Slavery

Minor: Infidelity, Medical content, Cancer, Vomit, Physical abuse, and Medical trauma