Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak

160 reviews

gabrizzle's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Murder

Minor: Self harm, Transphobia

cursedkirst's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

mariannelwnicholson's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 41%

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I really couldn't get on with how much SA and sadness there is in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder

uhhjeepers's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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*for school*

This could be recency bias, but this might be the best book I’ve ever read for school. It was an extremely difficult read at points, but I feel so rewarded by the experience regardless. 

Leila and her friends are characters that I truly believe will stick with me forever. This book is filled with difficult topics, but it is also filled with so much heart. Love and friendship seep out of this book. 

I’m left with an overwhelming feeling of appreciation for the people in my life. Nobody is companionless, and this book forces you to know that, even when you’re at your loneliest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Hate crime, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings

Minor: Pregnancy

bunnuluvr's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Violence

mariaminthebooks's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Abandonment

cicip's review against another edition

4.25

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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: Transphobia, Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Trafficking

bitsofcherry's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

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This book was beautifully written, the imagery and metaphors are amazing, and I adored the emphasis on tastes and smells in each memory chapter.
The book turned out to be way darker than I expected (note to read trigger warnings before starting a new book) but it was a very powerful read and left me reflecting on life, death and power dynamics in different cultures throughout the world. I absolutely adored the friendships like sprinkles of light in such a dark setting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Gaslighting

Moderate: Ableism, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide

Minor: Cancer, Drug abuse, Miscarriage

jessv's review against another edition

5.0

dark reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I guess I should've assumed that a novel where the protagonist is dead/dying from the start would be dark, but it was more intense and depressing than I expected. Despite this, I was immediately drawn into the story by the author's writing style (I also loved The Island of Missing Trees) and the flashbacks of Leila's life were really interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Trafficking

adampjt's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-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: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

Moderate: Ableism, Miscarriage, Trafficking

Minor: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia