Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

49 reviews

grildrift's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Rape, and Child abuse

queermath's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense

2.5

beautifully written but absolutely horrifying. also, i don't know that it qualifies as an lgbtq+ book just for having one lgbtq+ side character

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Suicide, Racism, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Blood, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Violence, Abandonment, and Sexual violence

hleary's review

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence

another_dahlia's review

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Incest, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Domestic abuse, Child death, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Infertility, Blood, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

ashfantastic98's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Rape

rubybeast47's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Racism, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Child abuse, Death, and Sexism

nerdy_yinzer's review

dark emotional reflective sad

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

mondovertigo's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Grief, Death, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Racial slurs, Blood, and Child death

Minor: Animal death

emilymdxn's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Rape, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

woahpip's review

challenging dark sad slow-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence