Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Saving Ruby King by Catherine Adel West

6 reviews

asealey925's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Incest, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Murder, Child abuse, and Sexual violence

arroweee's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

Fantastic novel, but has some very difficult material, but the story is told so well!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Suicide attempt, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, and Violence

Minor: Police brutality

reading_ladies_blog's review

dark emotional 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

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Incest, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Physical abuse

ingmund's review

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Minor: Incest and Rape

siobhanward's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

 3.5*
There were so many aspects of this book that I really enjoyed, while there were others that I struggled with. I really enjoyed the overall plot - it was a tragic profile about the cycle of abuse. However, the first hundred pages or so were a lot of build up and background. I didn't mind moving through time, but I struggled to get into the first part of the book and then tore through the last half.

At first, I also struggled with the different perspectives - Ruby, Layla, their fathers and the Calvary Church itself. As someone who is not religious, I really wasn't sure where that last perspective was going at first, but it wound up being an omniscient view throughout time that tied the plotline together. After getting through more of the book, I found that the different perspectives were used effectively and had an impact on the plot. I did struggle to read Lebanon's POVs, as he was such a hard character to read. I know he was meant that way, but I struggled with it.

Overall, I felt this was a worthwhile read. Parts of it were difficult to get through since the beginning was a bit dry, and some parts were hard to get through emotionally, but in the end I'm happy to have read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

cozywithcarly's review

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• 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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence