Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Animal: A Novel by Lisa Taddeo

19 reviews

haleydoeshairs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Death of parent, Dementia, Self harm, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Physical abuse

mmccue1997's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Blood, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Grief, Child death, Sexual content, Abortion, Infertility, Murder, Rape, Violence, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse

boywithtoothache's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Gun violence, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Violence, Child death, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Gore, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Rape, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

n0e11e0000's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Body horror, Ableism, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Child death, Violence, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Death, Animal death, Sexual violence, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Blood, Murder, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Infertility, Grief, and Addiction

Moderate: Confinement, Alcohol, and Stalking

Minor: Vomit, Cursing, Body shaming, and War

ienbdri's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Rape, Sexism, Dementia, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Violence, Child death, Sexual assault, Vomit, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Car accident, Child abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

nialiversuch's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexism, Infertility, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Abortion, Body horror, Child death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Vomit, Gore, Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Blood, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Violence

Minor: Confinement and Forced institutionalization

ramreadsagain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

Horrendous and yet so fucking relatable. Every other page had an amazing quote about female rage and how shit men are. I loved it. The main character is both enviable and pitiable and I loved her. 

Check the trigger warnings jfc

The message of men and their privilege obliviously destroying the lives of countless women around them, absolutely incredible. 

I was however hoping for more pay-off at the end and was expecting a killing spree to be honest. But overall I found this book satisfying and frustrating and so so true.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Rape, Infidelity, and Blood

Moderate: Physical abuse, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Abortion, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicide, Infertility, and Cancer

emmague89's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Vomit, Sexual violence, Rape, Racism, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Death of parent, Blood, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Self harm, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Murder, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Infertility, Gun violence, Grief, Gore, Gaslighting, Fatphobia, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Dementia, Cursing, Classism, and Child death

missbrookss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Biphobia, Racism, Rape, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

ellenbridge_'s review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Drug abuse, Rape, and Drug use

Minor: Child abuse and Domestic abuse