Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

14 reviews

mandi4886's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Vomit

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual content, Stalking, Terminal illness, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Abortion, Child death, Cursing, Dementia, Excrement, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

bedtimesandbooks's review

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment, Death of parent, Alcohol, Vomit, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury

scruffycat's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

Child abandonment

char14tte's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

As much as I found it challenging to relate to the story or the obstacles that the main character faced, it was successful in making me reflect upon my own hardships. Whilst also delivering a heart-wrenching story that was indeed an emotional roller coaster. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Death of parent, Dementia, Vomit, and Suicidal thoughts