Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali by Sabina Khan

18 reviews

24carrotgay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I couldn’t say it:m better than the quote on the cover: “This book will break your heart and then piece it back together again.” It’s been a while since I had a good cry while reading.

However, between the heart wrenching stories of Nani and Rakhsana’s mom, the cruelty Rakhsana’s endures, Sohail’s murder, the trials of a queer Muslim Bengali-American teen, and the beautiful and hopeful ending, I was doomed to cry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Rape, Sexual violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Child abuse and Pedophilia

thatsoooonana's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Rape, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

bruhbruh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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? No

5.0

Anxious book that deals brilliantly with queerphobia, despair and hope. Complex characters, very well written espacially Rukhsana who is really strong and inspiring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Outing, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Murder, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Rape, Body shaming, Lesbophobia, and Xenophobia

jem_carstairs's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Rape, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Grief, Misogyny, Confinement, and Islamophobia

Minor: Vomit

mitzybitzyspider's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Physical abuse, and Homophobia

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

discogecko's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring tense 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexism, Pedophilia, Hate crime, and Confinement

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Classism and Murder

cramaley's review

dark hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Misogyny

my_weird_bookish_heart's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Blood, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Confinement, Islamophobia, Kidnapping, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Classism

halfi's review

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Hate crime, Physical abuse, and Sexism

poetskings's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Child abuse, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Emotional abuse