Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak

160 reviews

skyedesh's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Transphobia

aducharme4's review against another edition

4.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Racism, Self harm, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Classism

Minor: Infidelity

jsberick's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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This is a beautiful novel about life and death and the importance of relationships; friendships, familial, and romantic. My only complaint is the pacing felt like it slowed a lot in part 2 but the ending was worthwhile. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse

lowtide's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional reflective sad 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: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Grief

cnannery19's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Stalking, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

akyw's review against another edition

4.0

challenging reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Incest, Rape, Self harm

shadysands's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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: Complicated

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Loved everything about this book- from the way it was written in such a poetic and beautiful way, the depth of the characters, the exploration of trauma and how culture and religion can impact on this to the friendship of adversity and resilience. The trauma made me feel uncomfortable and triggered, but I felt the depth was a necessary part of her story. I also appreciated at the end showing that some parts of the story were derived from real things. Very real and sad story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Grief, Murder, Abandonment

oblivione's review against another edition

3.0

emotional 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: No

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This book could have been 150 pages shorter and been a better book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Incest, Miscarriage, Grief

charlmolwil's review against another edition

3.25

challenging dark hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault

arayo's review against another edition

3.5

emotional sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Violence, Religious bigotry

Moderate: Child death, Gun violence, Incest, Transphobia, Trafficking, Grief, Murder

Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Self harm, Pregnancy