Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

La Reine Charlotte by Shonda Rhimes, Julia Quinn

14 reviews

mirandasagerhode's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Sexual content

solympusrising's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, and Torture

aishallnot's review against another edition

challenging emotional lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent, Racism, and Death

abby_can_read's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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This is probably my favorite book in the series. I had a good time reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Racism

Moderate: Medical content, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Animal cruelty

_alyssar_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Torture, Racism, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Alcohol

carlyjoann's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, and Physical abuse

_evyn_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense

4.0

This book was so distressing and interesting to read. I had to listen at 2x speed because I felt so sad and I didn't want to stop because I thought I might not finish it. I'm emotionally drained for sure and while I do 100% recommend the book, I don't know that I have the courage to see the show now despite that being the main reason for reading it. I couldn't bear to actually watch the torture that my mind has already imagined into being. Or rather I don't want to watch and find it even worse or more real ig than what my brain could build up based on the written imagery. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

Moderate: Ableism

meghanm404's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Physical abuse

Minor: Dementia, Medical content, and Confinement

r4v3ncl4w_93's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Torture, and Medical content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Racism, Sexism, Physical abuse, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, and Misogyny

Minor: Grief, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

onefineelephant's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

7/10. I'm glad I read this book because I appreciated some of the parts that we didn't get to see in the show and I liked getting to know the intimate thoughts of the characters (especially Brimsley). However, there were certain (small) parts of the book that differed from the show which really irked me. Also, the book completely erases the whole Lord Ledger plot line which I think completely changes Lady Danbury's character. I was really looking forward to getting to know Lady Danbury's thoughts and feelings about her illicit affair and then there was not even a hint of it in the book which was incredibly disappointing. Overall, I'm glad I read it but I doubt I will read it again and I much prefer the show to the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Torture, Grief, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death, Ableism, and Chronic illness

Minor: Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Dementia