Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Cleopatra en Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

20 reviews

itsjadenbaby's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I wish I could give this book 10 stars. My best read this year by far! The story is simply so real. The emotions expressed are raw and nearly every page moved me. Please look up trigger warnings though!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, Child abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug abuse, Misogyny, and Animal death

frannyrdclark's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Blood, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Addiction, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Self harm, Infidelity, and Animal death

Minor: Vomit and Child abuse

billynev's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.5

At times an exhilirating read! The characters are beautifully crafted with each given their own interesting backstory. Since perspectives change between the different characters we get to put ourselves in all their shoes (the perspective switches might have been too frequent even). The chapters/passages with Frank & Cleo are real page-turners and carry the book in my opinion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Child abuse and Addiction

femi_nasty_biblio's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Abandonment, Animal death, Grief, Infidelity, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Misogyny, and Sexual content

adrienne_rennie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Drug use, Dementia, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Self harm, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Dementia, Grief, Dysphoria, and Sexual content

aseel_reads's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

i found the writing style so easy to read, which was such a strength because it is not an easy read otherwise. i actually liked the characters but i thought it was a shame that some of the side characters got meh endings, no real conclusion for their story 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Dementia, Drug abuse, Medical content, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Addiction, Mental illness, Transphobia, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Infidelity, and Vomit

sarwils's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Moderate: Drug use, Addiction, Blood, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcoholism, Death, and Emotional abuse

livd1200's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Abandonment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

heather3086's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Self harm, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

harureads's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Animal death, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Drug use, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness