Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Girl in Pieces by Kathleen Glasgow

203 reviews

meelo_weelo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Holy shit, this book took me months to read, and i assure u the long breaks inbetween were necessary, but whenever i  d i d pick it up again, i couldnt put it down. Its heavy, and hard, and s o worth the read, this isnt a story shared w u, its a whole entire life, packed in neat pages full of neat words.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Self harm, Violence, Vomit, Rape, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Grief, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Medical content, Alcoholism, and Death

Its, super heavy

abicaro17's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

5.0

This book is so utterly complex it was almost hard to rate. Its girtty and rosy at the same time. It both perfectly explains self harm and its negative effects and glamorizes a toxic relationship. I didn't want to love it but I did. I cried through the last third of the book and am
both satisfied and unsatisfied with the ending. I appreciate that the book doesn't have a happy ever after as its not a happy book but for Charlie I wanted someone to give her one. Gut wrenching and reflective. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Vomit, Rape, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Gore, Violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Self harm, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

ssamachi's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

nellyis_jelly's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

r4v3ncl4w_93's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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: Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Trafficking, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Mental illness, Self harm, Cursing, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Blood, Death, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity, Eating disorder, and Body shaming

Minor: Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cancer, Excrement, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, and Car accident

livcarson's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

madszs's review against another edition

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

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse

anna_blahh's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Addiction

Moderate: Grief, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Trafficking

Minor: Child death

len_ka23's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Blood, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Drug abuse, Addiction, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, and Drug use

anywayhayden's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Blood, Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Bullying, and Child death

Man, this book is heavy. But feel like the author perfectly writes representations of mental illness.