Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Goodbye Earl: A Revenge Novel by Leesa Cross-Smith

37 reviews

heatherv's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

chemeducator's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content and Violence

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Car accident, and Abortion

jeanbpdx's review

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racism

rtrouwborst's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Minor: Rape

ncoletti's review against another edition

emotional funny tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Abortion

mrscorytee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Murder

bekah1210's review

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Animal death, Abortion, and Lesbophobia

slizzo's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Abortion

mostlikelyinalibrary's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes

2.0

This was one of my most anticipated reads of the year, because I LOVE The Chicks & especially Goodbye Earl. I was expecting this to be a bit It Ends With Us-ish and make me laugh and then cry and then cry harder. 

Ultimately, this book felt painfully slow to me. I’m hardcore a plot girlie, and this was largely based around character development, so I think that’s what didn’t work for me. The parts I was most excited to see played out took maybe 15-20% of the book and the rest was the girls all falling in love and reuniting and flashing back to high school. It was fine, but not my cup of tea. 

Thank you NetGalley for gifting me an advanced copy of the book. All opinions are my own. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer and Child abuse

ehoffman563's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.25

Thanks to #Netgalley for the ARC ebook.

Like other readers, I expected this to be a dark comedy in line with the song/lyrics by The Chicks. While there were loose similarities, the plot focused more on the friendship between four girls/women from high school to early 30s: Rosemarie, Ada, Caroline, and Kasey (RACK). Rosemarie moves away after high school and travels the world. She has a semi-open relationship with both Esme and Leo. Ada runs the family business and married her high school sweetheart - they now have 4 sons together. Caroline went to pastry school and runs the local bakery. She recently married the town's rich kid. Kasey left for New York the night of graduation and is returning for the first time with a lot of secrets of her own.

Growing up in a small town is hell - I personally don't understand why people stay or return. But, this book tries to make the point that it's the people there who will support you through thick and thin that make all of the difference. 

The beginning was slow, the middle sped along, and the ending was really not my style. I didn't care for some of the tropes that were included

Rosemarie's cancer was not necessary. Nor was Caroline's pregnancy.

The small town religious aspects also weren't my style and didn't really seem appropriate in the plotlines. 2/5 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Violence, and Murder