Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Long Run by James Acker

7 reviews

micaelacccc's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

Bro meets bro and they fall in love, make each other better, and realize that not everything has to be perfect. And oh man did I cry!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Violence

chris_reads's review

emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.75

This is one of the most honest and evocative queer coming of age books I've read. It takes itself seriously without coming off saccharine or brutal. The characters are well rounded and so easy to root for. I loved it. No notes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Bullying, Body shaming, Alcohol, and Grief

Minor: Death of parent, Vomit, Cursing, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

pey333's review against another edition

emotional funny 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: Homophobia, Cursing, and Sexual content

Moderate: Violence, Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit, Outing, and Abandonment

tragicgloom's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring relaxing 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Homophobia, and Body shaming

Moderate: Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Grief, Outing, Racism, Alcohol, Blood, Vomit, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Medical content, and Death of parent

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Medical content, Violence, Bullying, Death of parent, Racism, Biphobia, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Blood, Drug use, Grief, and Mental illness

Minor: Vomit, Abandonment, and Panic attacks/disorders

louisekf's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual content

melissamarie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Physical abuse