Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Postcard by Anne Berest

3 reviews

tracie_mcd's review

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad 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? No

2.0

While appreciating the story and the history and  certainly understanding the devastating heartbreak and loss, I did not entirely understand the hype for this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism

mishasbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

szmay's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

Moderate: Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Excrement, Police brutality, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Pregnancy