Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water by Angie Cruz

52 reviews

kirstym25's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Grief, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, and Death

mr_cain's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense 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? Yes

5.0

A sweet little story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse and Cursing

Minor: Sexual content and Death of parent

veritea's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

reasek's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Child abuse

Minor: Cancer

year23's review

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

Creative format to tell a complex & touching story of Cara, a middle-aged immigrant woman reflecting on her life as she navigates the ever-increasing challenges the US various oppressive systems throw at her. This is an empathetic story, but doesn't hold back in painting the depths of Cara's flaws & failings, while also celebrating her strengths & triumphs. The definition of a lovable character. 

Highly recommend, left me in tears by the end (the good kind!). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, and Domestic abuse

thoughtsfromtheafro's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.75

The structure was a little off putting at first, but I settled into it. The way the therapist was weaved (or rather, wasn’t) into the dialogue was an interesting choice. I would’ve loved an additional pov intermittently — especially from a family member and/or those to whom she refers frequently.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Grief

Written in “Spanglish”

blakeandbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Death, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Homophobia

readbycarina's review

emotional funny inspiring reflective 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-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

3.25

This one didn't really do it for me, but I feel like if it was a one-woman show on a stage, I would be in. I think it was just a format thing? I'm not sure what else was missing for me, but I appreciated the whimsical style of the author, and I would read Ms. Cruz again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Classism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Homophobia

Minor: Sexual content and Infidelity

seethinglloron's review

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.75

What an incredible novel. Cried for the last 20 pages. Hard to read, but as someone with a family that is not dissimilar, I could not put it down. This was healing for me to read, to be honest. I wish this had existed when I was in high school and I'd picked it up.

Funny, charming, heartwrenching. Every mistake Cara made tore my heart out. Every hurt she caused and every hurt she endured made me have to take a deep breath. Incredible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Homophobia