Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Bodies of Light by Jennifer Down

7 reviews

sheeprustler's review

adventurous challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Pedophilia, Police brutality, and Rape

Moderate: Addiction, Medical content, and Child death

tabbygwilson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Self harm, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism

ameliasbooks's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

If you liked A Little Life or are interested in these kind of books, this is a book for you. Don't get me wrong, this is only a story dealing with similar topics, but the main protagonist is dealing with it in a very different way. This is a story about foster care, abuse, trauma, but also about resilience, about survival, about trying to have a live. The main protagnist is such an interesting character and portrayed really well. 
It is a tough book, but so worth reading and it deserves much more attention. I already can hear people shouting 'trauma porn' and I am happy for these people to be living a life, in which only once in a while bad things are happening or none really that bad at all, but I can only wish that they are able to live protected in that bubble for good. Because out there are people who have to suffer through a lot.
My only criticism about this book is a familiar one: it is a bit too long and the ending is a bit rushed and somhow neat. Authors seem to be able to create interesting stories and to be weaving in a lot of ideas and details, but often don't really know how to wrap everything up with the same intensity and plausibility.
Nonetheless is this a hot candidate for one of my books of the year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Addiction, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Vomit, Child abuse, Blood, Child death, Death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, and Self harm

caitlinokeeffewhite's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, and Domestic abuse

smedette's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

jouljet's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Abortion, Addiction, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

thenovelbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

4.0

Bodies of Light was such an uncomfortable, heart-wrenching, emotionally compelling read, that left me feeling like I've witnessed Maggie's story unfold in front of me like an old friend.
  
When Holly receives an unexpected Facebook message she is taken back to her past with dark, deep trauma. As we read more of her story, we are sickened with what was allowed to happen to Maggie as a child, torn with sadness and grief as she finally finds happiness, and witness her downfall and rebirth as she finds herself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Sexual content, Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Pregnancy, Rape, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Vomit