Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Pige, kvinde, andet by Bernardine Evaristo

150 reviews

hiraeth_'s review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Deadnaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

bluberrybooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Drug use

pollydye's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.0

this book was very cool

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Classism

livimarie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

Looking at my content warnings you might think to skip this book, but don't!! It tackles all of these things and more in such a respectful and thought provoking way. Honestly, the best book I've read in a long time, I would highly recommend everyone (of 18+ in age) read it, and just bear im mind going in that it will be challenging at times. Amazing work Bernardine Evaristo, I cannot wait to pick up your other books.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Classism

anapthine's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative 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? Yes

4.75

Really enjoyed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Grief, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Violence, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Blood, Murder, and Alcohol

kennim's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Rape, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Minor: Child death and Miscarriage

camilla98_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual harassment

dafidaf's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Abandonment, and Colonisation

miarose_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective relaxing 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

4.75

Wonderful. Interconnected. Whirlwind. 

A dozen interconnected stories thoughtfully played out across only 464 pages.  I really enjoyed Evaristo's fluid experimental style, it felt very natural, with no disruptions despite being so unconventional. 
I read a hard copy of the book and listened to the audiobook narrated by Anna-Maria Nabirye (who was fabulous). This helped hugely with keeping up with the fluidity of the prose and would recommend doing this if you're unsure about this aspect of the book. Overall it was a tender, honest, whirlwind that speaks to the spectrum of black British identity, sexuality, intergenerational struggles and how the character's relationships with themselves, their world and the people in it grow apart and reconnect.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Transphobia, Islamophobia, and Toxic friendship

wrestleacademic's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

Moderate: Drug use