Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

We Were Never Here by Andrea Bartz

45 reviews

armin_web's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Sexual assault, Murder, Child abuse, and Suicide

Minor: Pedophilia and Child abuse

lindsaybethlyons's review

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

3.25

The first part was slow for me. I struggle to read about persistent anxiety or depression. The second half was faster, and I enjoyed it.

I wished the plot didn’t including lying about sexual assault. With people already doubting women’s reporting of sexual assault, I’d prefer a different plot point there.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Death, Pedophilia, Body horror, Gaslighting, Blood, Murder, Death of parent, Suicide, Car accident, and Child abuse

ellyrium's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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: Death, Gore, Murder, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Gore, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Animal death, Suicide, Child death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, and Panic attacks/disorders

vi0letskies's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Child death, Murder, Blood, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Sexual assault, Car accident, and Panic attacks/disorders

neliadiedenise's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

5.0

Freakishly terryfying story. Straight out of life and sooooo normal at first. The book creeped me out as hell but that's exactly why I love it. Sooooo many twists. Wow, just wow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Animal death, Gaslighting, Animal cruelty, Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Death of parent, Sexual content, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Blood, Medical trauma, Suicide, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Stalking

mollywill's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Car accident

Minor: Suicide

adeavila's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

There are multiple twists and some moments of shock, but in general I felt the climax was predictable. The book was okay. I was expecting a lot more from it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Animal death

abicaro17's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is nuts!! I still haven't fully processed it yet but good lord. The whole dynamic between Emily and Kristen is so well crafted because, like a toxic relationship, the warning signs aren't as red until you look at them under a microscope. I still have questions but I think thats why the book ends this way. It leaves you wondering whether Kristen really did it or whether Emily is just a violent compulsive liar. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Alcohol, Animal death, Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Body horror, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Deportation, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Death of parent, Cursing, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Medical content, and Stalking

laurataylor's review

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Car accident, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Animal death, Alcohol, Sexism, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Drug use, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Medical content, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, and Violence

amandaredinger's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, and Sexual assault