Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Bad Fruit by Ella King

27 reviews

kcg_mx's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Rape, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Bullying, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

hanhodge's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Domestic abuse, Racism, and Murder

mtro's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Self harm

mmefish's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

Could be a solid 4/5 but the ending is a let down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism

Minor: Rape, Incest, and Suicide

rkocher1's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Violence, Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Emotional abuse

cookiecatherine's review against another edition

4.0

Different and more intense than I expected, leaning more literary thriller than family drama. The depiction of intergenerational trauma and abuse felt, to me, nuanced and humanizing even as brutal as it got. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Incest and Rape

clarxvizconde13's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Murder

I think the book has depth - after reading it, the title "Bad Fruit" has so many meanings.

scifi_rat's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Plot: 4.25★
Prose: 4.75★
Pace: 4.5★
Concept/Execution: 4.5★/5★
Characters: 4.5★
Worldbuilding: 3.75★
Ending: 4.25★

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Self harm, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Murder, Violence, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Stalking, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Death of parent, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcoholism

mamabrauner's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Body shaming

sofiam19's review

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Self harm, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pedophilia

Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Vomit, and Eating disorder