Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan

87 reviews

slaughterhousedotcom's review against another edition

dark informative sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault

m_a_j's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Confinement, and Child abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Death of parent, Religious bigotry, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Vomit

kaiulanilee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Abandonment, Pregnancy, Confinement, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Physical abuse

liammcmahon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

ellagrady's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Abandonment, Religious bigotry, Kidnapping, Confinement, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent

flower_lover'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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Animal death, and Grief

Minor: Vomit

divyanshi's review against another edition

emotional relaxing sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse

thetokenfatboy's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? No

4.5

I was pleasantly surprised by the content. The book cover was clearly deceiving. Picked up this as it could be read in a day but clearly it will stay in my brain for longer than it supposed to be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

solyuki's review against another edition

emotional informative 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

bejf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Slavery