Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue

46 reviews

hayleyp12's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Blood, Pregnancy, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Domestic abuse and War

Minor: Death of parent and Sexual assault

peytonr's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Death, Child death, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

Minor: Homophobia

marillenbaum's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

5.0

Profoundly moving, this story of three days on a Dublin fever maternity ward during the 1918 pandemic makes you feel more fully human. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Domestic abuse

mandkips's review against another edition

emotional informative sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Death, and Child death

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

kathleencoughlin's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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? No

3.5

A bit close for comfort at the moment. I liked the story overall, but I'm a bit tired of

reading queer love interests die.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Misogyny, and Child abuse

Minor: War, Suicide, Pedophilia, and Excrement

maddiet425's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Blood, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Vomit, and War

Minor: Misogyny

margaretrose's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Abandonment and Confinement

Minor: Domestic abuse

childbirth, maternal death

pipfromspace's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Death

libraryghost's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense 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? No

4.75

Broke my "No Pandemic Books During a Pandemic" rule but it was worth it.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Child death, Death, Pregnancy, and Blood

Moderate: Child abuse, Religious bigotry, War, and Grief

Minor: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse

cailinrua's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

oh my god made me cry real tears

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Death

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault