Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel

27 reviews

d0mpl1ng's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

rosalind's review against another edition

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Stalking

Moderate: Cursing and Emotional abuse

Minor: Racism, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Body shaming, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, and Misogyny

lovelylilelle's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexual content, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Colonisation, Sexism, Classism, Cultural appropriation, and Racism

teddylouise00's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

2.75

Had it’s moments but did not captivate me truly, found myself glossing over a lot of it. The topics raised are important but overall I feel like it did not commentate on them in anyway that is substantial or adds anything to the conversation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse

saoreads's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.5

There's a lot to unpack in here; the raw style of writing and toxicity are so oozing that it's oddly all-consuming to read. It's a different kind of self-destructive concept when the main character itself is hyper-aware of all these things. It left nowhere for finality, which is not satisfying; it just ended however it wanted at the pinnacle of making the worst decision as time and emotional well-being have been invested for so long to stop. It's a short-sighted way of ruining yourself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Addiction

laurataylor's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

iarinas's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.5

There was  potential, but ultimately I was extremely bored and annoyed by the characters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse

aniglen's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Misogyny and Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

jacs63's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

“A fast, fizzing cherry bomb of a debut” (The Observer [UK]) about power, intimacy, and the internet“

This was a very good book. Easy to read. I enjoyed the short chapters. They were punchy and easy to take in. 
I can see why it's on the Longlist for the Woman's Prize, but I can't see it winning. 

It's so well written and interesting, but its quite depressing and a bit of downer. I could have seen myself being a little bit like the main character when I was quite young, but not now. Thankfully. 
As the mother of a young woman myself, I found the book a bit disturbing. 
It talks about gender, race, racism, politics, the patriarchy, colonisation, toxic relationships, sex, abuse, obsession, art, status, social media, family etc etc etc . 
It's a lot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Cultural appropriation, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, and Stalking

risemini's review against another edition

dark funny informative mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Blood, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Alcohol, Biphobia, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death, Lesbophobia, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Mental illness