Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Solitaire by Alice Oseman

17 reviews

mbrogs2024's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Suicide, Self harm, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Homophobia

justalilguy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Self harm, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

grimdark_dad's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Homophobia

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? Yes

4.0

I love Alice Oseman’s writing style. This story is not up to the same standard as her subsequent works, but i enjoyed as a glimpse into her evolving style. The mystery isn’t too mysterious, however. Overall a strong book, but in comparison to her other works doesn’t shine as brightly, but it’s still a star!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Moderate: Violence, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Blood, Cursing, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse

ophycore's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, and Cursing

Moderate: Medical content, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Blood, Alcohol, Homophobia, and Eating disorder

Minor: Drug use and Vomit

gerzonvillegas's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Homophobia

memoirsofabooklover's review

dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Alcohol

valley's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

5.0

Alice's books always leave me in awe. i think about them for days. they have big impact. she just perfectly describes teenage life and problems. even the serious topics are discussed in a way that helps me feel safe.

i think the characters are made to be relatable and there's not just good or bad, characters show internal conflicts, and they aren't perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Self harm, Violence, Blood, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Medical content

tomoonarmy's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Violence

Moderate: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Blood, Bullying, Dysphoria, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Death, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

sarahmclean1255's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, and Bullying