Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell

100 reviews

relapsedheretic's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

I read this again every few years, and every single time it never fails to make me both laugh and cry

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Pedophilia, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Blood, and War

lindsaykjones's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

4.0

A modern day Romeo and Juliet set in the Uber romantic city of Omaha. It’s the story of Eleanor, a high school girl trying the best to fit in despite of her poverty and very broken family, and Park, a Korean boy navigating the demands of his family and its expectations. Both find each other and their high school romance becomes all-consuming, until the limits of their families force them apart. 

This story was so beautiful, and compelling, but it has very strong themes of bullying, poverty, and abuse (of all kinds). Parts were hard to read but I’m very glad that I did. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

currently_introverting's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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: Bullying

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

andreaandre02's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, and Abandonment

skybluespines's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad 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? Yes

4.25

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I really enjoyed this book! It was very nostalgic, reminding me of what it feels like to be a teenager with a crush and dealing with big real life things. I loved all the music and comic references, even without being familiar with the specifics of the things referenced, haha. YA romance is a genre I tend to stay away from, but I'm really glad I read this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Fatphobia, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Racism

thefarmwifereads's review against another edition

dark emotional tense

3.0

This book is heavy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

addsa_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Very good story, heartharming. The

bullying towards Eleanor, and the obscene notes towards her from Richie

are kinda messed up, I think they're handled in a very mature way. Although I wish it included things as an index, tw's, a list of resources for

domestic abuse

, and overall more work on the structure. This issues are probably edditiorial mistakes/faults, instead of actual content, so I enjoyed it a lot.

In summary,  Eleanor & Park is a heartwarming, yet mature and dark romantic artwork.


P. D. I read the Spanish Physical edition. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

kitkat9698's review against another edition

Characters were underdeveloped and racism/abuse seemed out of place/crass

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Racism

yolie's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

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

5.0

My favourite book of the year!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism and Dysphoria

Minor: Racism

beebeewin's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

1.0

What can I say but this is a very 2012 book in the worst way possible. This book felt like Rainbow Rowell wanted to hit on every hot button topic and make a "diverse" read, but failed to address any of them with any depth. It felt like she wrote about internalized racism, fatphobia, and abuse from a distance and as a way to make this book feel modern and relatable. Instead, it felt so dated and surface level. I know it is a teen romance primarily, but I feel like teens books never need to be this shallow. Even as a teen I think I would have felt conflicting. As a child abuse survivor, it felt like this book would have taught me all the wrong things, to ignore, disconnect, and avoid vulnerability. That being abused makes love impossible. Not to mention she is a White author righting about a mixed race Korean boy with what feels like no really knowledge on and zero effort to really understand what being a Korean American is like. Due to all these facts I could not connect with the characters or story. Not to mention the male narrator in this story did a horrible job voice acting as Eleanor. I was physically pained hearing him do her voice. Would not recommend this book to anyone and feel free to ignore the awards it got.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Racism, and Sexual harassment