Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë

72 reviews

megnut's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Alcoholism

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Animal cruelty

annaonthepage's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexism

meghodg's review

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

hphipps's review

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcohol, Classism, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

amandadelbrocco's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

What is it with the Bronte family and names that start with H? I was recently rereading my review on Wuthering Heights and I had the same complaint. Everyone's last name starts with H and it makes it really difficult at times to keep the characters straight. Despite that, I really enjoyed this fiercely feminist book for the Victorian era. I liked the framework for the story (epistolary at first from Gilbert, then diary entries from Helen) though I had some questions about the realism of it since in real life it would be very odd if Helen not only wrote about her escape plans in her diary that her husband could find at any time, but also very unlikely that she would just hand her diary over to Gilbert.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexism

vera_nikolajevna's review against another edition

4.5

Went through the five stages of grief and lost all my hope, only to immediately regain it, about 37 times

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Domestic abuse

nicolesbookreviews's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Terminal illness

mekowaletti's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

4.25

i'm not usually a fan of classics due to pacing but this was captivating all the way through

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Terminal illness

Minor: Stalking

katewhite77's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted sad 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

I Think Helen Huntingdon is one of the best heroines I have ever read. 

This book was way way ahead of it's time and very controversial as it is  a cering critique on Victorian parenting and the strife it causes in later in life. With a lazer sharp focus on gender.  Therefore it is also immensely feminist and lays bare the dark side of Victorian attitude towards marriage and domestic violence.  Religion is also an important theme in this novel. Universal salvation was a new concept at the time and also controversial concept. This is the idea that a sinner is not necessarily condemned to hell as long as time is served in purgatory is served. 

This is also such a well written novel that you always feel at the centre of the action. The plot is so intricate and intriguing that I didn't know which way to look. Thankfully the Audrey app has handy character list so it is easy to keep track. 

I can't recommend tĥis book and if you do take careful note of chapter 3.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Death

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Bullying, and Sexual harassment

saliwali's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Bullying, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment