Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Terra americana by Jeanine Cummins

15 reviews

ngoodenb's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Deportation, Physical abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Confinement, Racism, Abortion, Blood, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Murder, Misogyny, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Minor: War, Violence, Trafficking, and Stalking

jenniferbbookdragon's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

5.0

Lydia and her son Luca are the heart of this story of love, loss, and the brutal reality of drug cartel violence in Mexico. By centering a middle class family,  Cummins makes it clear no one is safe when a community is taken over and draws the stark contrast between their previous lives and their new ones traveling to the United States border alongside other migrants. The journey is more harrowing than most of us are aware of, and we get to know other stories through the people they meet along the way. 
A heart-pounding look at the fact that the people anxious to cross the border are individuals with complex histories,  not a mob of faceless "invaders" as some political leaders have claimed. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Murder, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Mass/school shootings, Sexual assault, Cursing, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Stalking, Racial slurs, Bullying, Confinement, Deportation, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts

soph_mills's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Rape, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Deportation, Violence, Murder, Death, Child death, Torture, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Grief, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Death of parent

beetandbaguette's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-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? No

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Trafficking, Vomit, Murder, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death of parent, Gore, Miscarriage, Deportation, Drug use, Grief, Blood, Racism, Stalking, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Sexual content, Torture, Death, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Racial slurs

texashippie's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Child death, Grief, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Murder, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Rape, Sexism, Stalking, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Gore, Medical content, Mental illness, Suicide, Trafficking, Misogyny, Body horror, Death of parent, Deportation, and Emotional abuse

sherpa2015's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Stalking, Blood, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Vomit, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Violence, Sexual harassment, and Trafficking

Minor: Slavery

jennywinder's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative sad tense 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? No

4.0

This was a read that had me anxiously wanting to know what happens next. It ignited more empathy in me but was also so hard to read. Trauma after trauma occurs but the characters are so resilient and lovable and relatable. I wouldn’t recommend this book to everyone, but it is worth your time.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Vomit, Child death, Death, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Death of parent, Deportation, Grief, Murder, Rape, Mass/school shootings, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Medical content, Racism, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Ableism

If you’re working through your own traumas related to migration, drug trafficking, sexual assault, gun violence, or death perhaps pass on this one

rebecca_bluedragonskeep_books's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.75

This book was good. Would I read it again? No. Would I recommend it to others? Not without warnings. This book has MANY triggers in it if you have triggers please look into it before reading. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Miscarriage, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Murder, Death of parent, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Blood, Child death, Death, and Grief

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Deportation, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

joey1914's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Deportation, Child death, Cursing, Miscarriage, Murder, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, and Trafficking

camillieni's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense 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

4.5

it's heavy. very heavy and hard to get through. the characters were so awesome and i really loved them <3

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Abortion, Death, Death of parent, Stalking, Violence, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Deportation, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide and Trafficking