Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan

121 reviews

amrita_m's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Addiction, Rape, Blood, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Domestic abuse

starbeans's review against another edition

dark

2.5

this was… a whole thing. it was well written, the descriptions were in part relatable, but sometimes just way too much.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Emotional abuse

lizzardbreath's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

4.25

The ending of the novel was one that left me with mixed feelings. Not because I didn’t enjoy it, but because it’s one I feel like I need to sit in. I finished it last night and I’m still thinking about it and how it commentates on society through a feminist perspective. I would say that the main character’s monologue at the end was a message for the reader rather than one for herself. I was proud of her for finally being able to break that toxic cycles of abuse that she endured all her life, but it wasn’t in a way that made me jump for joy at her freedom. It was liberating in a very mellow sense and I think there should be more awareness on that, on how getting out of toxic/abusive relationships isn’t always a dramatic and happy ending, but rather one that feels like a fresh of breath air, knowing that there’s finally peace that in some ways, you still need to actively fight for. This is the first story I’ve read where the author did a great job in letting the reader inside the mind of someone who is currently suffering through a toxic/abusive relationship and the complicated feelings that come with it. There were times where I actually felt sympathy for her abuser even when I knew he’s the one that committed the ultimate evil. Overall, I would say this novel has a profound take on feminism, the struggles of women and their relationships with men, and the interesting psychology of a person in a toxic/abusive cycle (relationships or with themselves).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Self harm, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, and Drug use

Minor: Vomit

jaymeleigh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Self harm

sydneybedell's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Infidelity, and Self harm

sxfiash's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, and Eating disorder

gturner's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, and Alcohol

ashpociadlo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Mental illness, Alcohol, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

alinajanelle's review

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Self harm, Sexual violence, Rape, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Infidelity

booksofautumn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

4.0

A lot like Adéle by Leila Slimani. I loved it. Definitely will be keeping an eye out for any other books the author publishes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Rape, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence