Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Trouble with Hating You by Sajni Patel

53 reviews

chloenk_1011's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

ironsandwine's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

2.5

This book didn’t quite do it for me, with a narrow view of feminism and womanhood that spent a long time identifying women as ‘that sort of girl’ ‘wild’ or ‘easy’ and trying to separate the main character from that rep, instead of challenging that categorisation of women in the first place. The male lead was given some exposition heavy chapters that felt clunky and virtue signalling to me.
The plot also felt prolonged, and ricocheted between things too easily resolved or given way too much significance. 
Just not for me i’m afraid.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

maya_vee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry

estimg's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring

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

4.25

I wasn't satisfied by the timing of the ending, but I really did enjoy this book. I was really drawn in by the characters and I'm sad I don't get to know more about what happens for them next.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

forrestlaur's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-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: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault

raindrops333's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Grief and Abandonment

lucyisabella's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

4.75

I loved the story and the ending really brought it together for me.

I loved how it was non traditional like they didn’t get engaged but they were together in a way that worked for them

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent

theotherboleyn's review against another edition

emotional funny 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: Misogyny, Grief, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, and Medical content

hannahwhiteyy's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-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

3.0

While this book did have its cute moments, the

deep misogyny of Liya’s father, Ravi, and Mukesh

was hard to ignore. The

sexual assault was also really graphic, and I was SO. ANGRY. at the men in Liya’s life who fundamentally failed her.

  But all in all, it was really interesting exploring another culture and its traditions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content and Fire/Fire injury

virgoblin's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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

3.5

overall very cute! a pretty easy read and i liked the two main characters a lot and all of their friends. there were a few things that made me personally cringe but i think that’s more because i’ve seen those tropes in bad fanfiction: 1. anytime an author uses the metaphor of someone having “strong emotional walls” and specifically having one of the characters SAY it to the other and 2.

any time a strong female character who is very set on not having kids changes her mind for a man. this one is extremely personal to me hating that trope so i don’t want to say it’s objectively bad or unrealistic, i just personally dislike it in media when i come across it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Misogyny

Minor: Pedophilia and Death of parent

TW for pedophilia/child sexual abuse:

brief mentions of main character being sexually abused and molested as a child

. book does NOT go into detail thankfully but keep this in mind if this is sensitive for you