Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

268 reviews

sareidle's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.75

I was introduced to this story through the Amazon Prime series and enjoyed the audiobook cast and what they brought to the characters. The listening experience was fantastic and I found myself thinking about the characters and their decisions when I was away from the book. My one critique is that the song lyrics are cringe-inducing and distract from the emotional moments when the songs are being written and later performed. But overall, it was an engrossing read that I highly recommend others try!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Cursing, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Abortion, Eating disorder, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Infidelity

canyi's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.25

I really enjoyed it in audiobook form and the star rating reflects this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Drug use, Abandonment, Addiction, and Alcohol

Moderate: Abortion and Eating disorder

Minor: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

lavissa's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Abortion and Toxic relationship

Minor: Emotional abuse

kjm19's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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

3.25

Daisy jones & the six is an emotional read, once you can get beyond the setting that you’ve seen dozens of times. It does feel too real at times with the documentary style, where the author has essentially plucked out a real band and situation and re-written it with other names and dates. However, it’s a nice easy time. 

It’s interesting hearing about all of these people with dreams and everything gets tangled with love and drugs and their relationships with themselves and how those aspects just make it impossible… How all of these people fall together and then have no choice but to walk away in spite of what they want and what they could have all together. It’s heartbreaking in some ways, but reassuring that you’re not the only one going through life as a victim of circumstance. It’s a human experience and we’re all humans (even rockstars). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexism, Abortion, Addiction, Misogyny, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Cancer, Alcohol, Drug use, and Mental illness

Moderate: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, and Adult/minor relationship

cdt96's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Vomit, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Addiction

Moderate: Abortion, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcohol, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Vomit, Abortion, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, War, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

mishasmum's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-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

4.25

Overall this was a really enjoyable and easy read. It is romantic but not raunchy. The characters are relatable and likable and I felt invested in the story. The group dynamics were funny and the relationships interesting. I really enjoyed the historical setting of rock and roll in the sixties. It was cool and fun, and the book almost felt like a study of that scene and era.
My only issues with this book are that the characters and tropes sometimes felt cliche, especially Daisy was emphasized as the ultimate cool girl in a way that made her not feel like a real person. Though that may be a purposeful demonstration of her celebrity image. It also lacked an intense climax, potentially as a result of the interview format.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death of parent, Eating disorder, Abortion, and Infidelity

colecordium's review

dark emotional funny sad fast-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

I finished this on the tram this morning and cried.
After having watched the show, I was determined to read it finally. I understand why they made the changes they made to it and honestly, both version were exceptional in their own way but there’s a clear difference between book and show Billy and I’m not actually sure which one I prefer.
All in all, I took off 0.25 stars because I couldn’t stand Eddie’s whining the whole time.
Apart from that, I loved all the characters and loved the full cast reading of this.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

lilacfoxes's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Abortion and Eating disorder

Minor: War and Suicidal thoughts

malerivero's review against another edition

dark fast-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Alcohol, Grief, Addiction, Abortion, Abandonment, Misogyny, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Sexism

emialmonacid's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

No tengo palabras, realmente boquiabierta me quedé, y cerré el libro con una sonrisita.

Qué viaje que es leer este libro de verdad, una cosa de no creer las tremendas tramas que se saca esta mujer, y lo rápido que se lee este libro. 

Una cantidad de personajes entrañables, una escritura y un formato que al menos yo no había tenido el placer de leer antes, los guiños a lo largo de la lectura, y más que las frases bonitas, enseñanzas de vida. Realmente la forma en que está contada la historia, parece una biografía. Es como si incluso llegaras a pensar “¿Dónde he visto a Daisy antes?” “¿Realmente es solo un personaje de un libro?”.

Muchísimo mejor que los siete maridos, esta si que es una joya del entretenimiento, del compromiso, de la fidelidad, de los vicios, de los errores, y por supuesto de la vida.

Recomiendo brutal y violentamente, me llevo esta historia y a sus personajes en el corazón, porque que bonito es leerlos contar sus historias, con una mirada de madurez, desde el futuro y con una mirada hacia el pasado. Increíble, un abracito al corazón y un “¿Crees que no puedes hacerlo? Mira a Daisy, mira a Billy, mira a Karen, mira a Camila, ellos lo hicieron, porqué tú no podrias?”. Así definiría este libro.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Abortion, Alcoholism, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse