Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

49 reviews

grildrift's review against another edition

dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Rape, and Child abuse

queermath's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

2.5

beautifully written but absolutely horrifying. also, i don't know that it qualifies as an lgbtq+ book just for having one lgbtq+ side character

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Suicide, Racism, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Blood, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Violence, Abandonment, and Sexual violence

hleary's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence

another_dahlia's review against another edition

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Incest, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Domestic abuse, Child death, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Infertility, Blood, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

ashfantastic98's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Rape

rubybeast47's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Racism, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Child abuse, Death, and Sexism

nerdy_yinzer's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Grief, Death, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Racial slurs, Blood, and Child death

Minor: Animal death

emilymdxn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Rape, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

woahpip's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence