Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Yo que nunca supe de los hombres by Jacqueline Harpman

17 reviews

colormecaro's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

Very nearly a perfect book. The only reason I subtracted from my rating is because sometimes I found the “I know this thing that I have never seen before, because the women have told me about it” a bit far fetched. 

But ignoring that, this book is just something else entirely. Full of existential questions, and not very many answers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Cancer, Kidnapping, Confinement, Suicide, Mental illness, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

alyssapusateri's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Suicide, and Blood

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Torture, Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Excrement, Violence, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, and Dementia

aschmitttyy's review against another edition

challenging hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

I have mixed feelings on this one. As much as I enjoyed reading it, I don't know that I necessarily liked it. Possibly because it was so depressing. However, it was one of the most unique books I have ever read and I know I will think about it for years to come. I would have rated it higher, but I am disappointed by the lack of background and context for the situation of the women. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and Death

Minor: Physical abuse

sakisreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.5

I had seen this all over BookTok and I am easily influenced so I bought a copy immediately when I saw a copy at a book fair 😂

I’m puzzled by this one. I could not put it down, even though it explained NOTHING (e.g. why were these women trapped in the bunker?!). I was upset by some of the more graphic scenes (which I’ll detail in the content warnings below), but still wanted it to keep going 😳 Literature is so powerful.

I’m giving this 3.5 out of 5 stars. I’d recommend it if you’re looking for something with a Margaret Atwood energy. Fascinating! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Torture

Moderate: Misogyny

janaptrsn's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Death, and Torture

itsybitsygingie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

This was an incredibly difficult yet beautiful book to read. It brought forth some incredibly difficult feelings concerning being human and the role of womanhood within society. My one slight of the book was the sheer amount of anti-female sentiments from the main character. Her one consistent thought throughout the book was that she was better because she wasn’t constrained by the supposedly womanly traits of the other characters, and I didn’t see as much growth as I would liked concerning this position. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Pandemic/Epidemic, Forced institutionalization, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Genocide, Violence, Murder, Terminal illness, Grief, Suicide, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse

imaggienary's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Gaslighting, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, Physical abuse, and Murder

beatingaroundthebooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Blood, Terminal illness, Infertility, Death, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Confinement

Moderate: Torture, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Child death, Cancer, Abandonment, Deportation, Violence, and Emotional abuse

radtj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I really liked the author’s take on what it means to be human and time as a construct of humanity. This book leaves you with some unanswered questions, but it’s the feeling the book leaves you with that feels more important. The format and voice the author writes in compels you to be just as curious as the main character, and it definitely gives you some interesting topics to think about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Death, Infertility, Grief, Confinement, Suicide, Physical abuse, and Genocide

elienore's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Death

Moderate: Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Terminal illness

Minor: Medical content and Physical abuse