Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Hole by Pyun Hye-young

20 reviews

zoparham's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Medical trauma

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Body horror, and Blood

Minor: Infidelity, Suicide, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Pregnancy

malplum's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism and Emotional abuse

rosesofthespring's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body horror, Racism, Blood, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Infertility, and Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent, Fatphobia, and Misogyny

angela_iseli's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

parasolcrafter's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Ableism, Car accident, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Medical content

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcohol and Body shaming

this is gonna be a book i remember for a long time. fucked me up

lady_ness's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Grief

mbaileym99's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicidal thoughts

saltuarium's review

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Car accident, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Medical trauma, Medical content, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, and Sexual assault

brinoverbooked's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

very disturbing and well written, but the ending felt unfinished and abruptly cut off 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Death

jjosh_h's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.5

4.5/5 star. Great book. Very slow build that's absolutely worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Death, and Mental illness

Minor: Suicidal thoughts