Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Fierce Fragile Hearts by Sara Barnard

7 reviews

esme_may's review

emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.5

This was really good but it was a difficult reading experience at times because it hit so close to home

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Grief, Medical content, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Cursing

Minor: Infidelity, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

ccassidy98's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

george1636's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

An incredible voice , one that really inspires you to think about your own life and relationships. Suzanne’s relationship with dellice and Clarence really warmed my heart. 🖤 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

lucys_library's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Grief, and Mental illness

_kelseyreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

After reading Beautiful Broken Things and One Christmas in Reading I was so ready for Suzanne's perspective. She is such a refreshing character. This book made me laugh, cry and want to tear Suzanne from the pages and wrap her in a fluffy blanket.

I think there was growth since the first book and Suzanne learned things about her PTSD and that she now can tell people that how they discuss her abuse and her recovery is not okay. I've never read a book like this. My only critic is that sometimes there was unnecessary drama but Sara Barnard is here to give you a candid take on friendship and it can be like that sometimes.

 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

danielleodietex's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

mullemit's review against another edition

challenging hopeful 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’ve been saving this book for ‘just the right time’ feeling like I needed to be ready for it, and yeah it hurt me like BBT did, but I’m so happy the story got to continue like this. There are too few books about true recovery, and I feel seen even if Suzanne and I are as different as they come. Also Sara Barnard’s writing has gotten so good, at this point I’ll read anything she writes 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse and Blood

Minor: Suicide attempt