Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Keeper of Happy Endings by Barbara Davis

6 reviews

rachelpacz's review

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-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

5.0

Love this story about two women that have eerily similar stories and how they lean on one another! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, War, and Death

Moderate: Classism, Genocide, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail

kimveach's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

This is a lovely story.  I listened to the first half on audio.   There were two narrators.  The first played Rory, a young woman, in 1985.  The second played Soline, a young French girl, in 1943 and her older counterpart in 1985.  The Rory narration was somewhat annoying, but Soline's voice was terrific.  I finished the book reading it on Kindle.  I wish I had read it all instead of listening to it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Death, Confinement, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Abandonment, War, Antisemitism, Classism, Homophobia, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

redheadorganist's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Genocide

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Outing, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, War, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, and Genocide

Minor: Homophobia

winchella's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Death, Medical content, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

Minor: Abortion

mariareardsromance's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: War, Gaslighting, Fire/Fire injury, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Minor: Classism

bellebooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? No

5.0

Fans of Jodi Picoult's The Storyteller, go read this book!

There are many reasons why I cried at this book, to the point where I either couldn't put it down or I had to walk away and take a breather. Most notably in this regard is the mother-daughter relationship of Camila and Rory; it felt like I was reading about my own life, and it was the pinpoint accuracy that made me tearfully heard and understood.

Some characters I fell in love with right away. Others I have a roaring hatred for, like I do with Tom Buchanan (The Great Gatsby). And a few I have mixed feelings with. You will quickly make your allegiances. Pair that with the plot, events in 1985 and 1940s, and your heart is many times walking the high wire. I would not be surprised if this turns into a film.

All in all, the only regret I have is that I bought this as an eBook instead of a physical copy; I am quickly going to remedy it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, War, and Panic attacks/disorders