Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Break by Katherena Vermette

14 reviews

blueraspberry26's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Aboriginal, Canada setting, big family, strong women
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alyssamcg's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

So so dark and heavy. 
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carolinereynolds's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Challenging subject matter but also I believe an important read. I enjoyed the use of many character‘s perspectives as you were able to feel immersed in the community but also at times found it hard to follow who was who.
Please be aware that the plot centres around a sexual assault and abuse, so take caution before reading.
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emmarose_bookmonster's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

I highly recommend the audio book read by Michaela Washburn! Washburn brings out the warmth and vulnerability in this beautifully written book. The story is told from multiple perspectives and Washburn's performance brings each character to life. 
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