Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Last Night by Mhairi McFarlane

48 reviews

erikaraz's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? No

4.0

Really really enjoyed this even with the sadness of the main theme! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, and Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

akyw's review

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Physical abuse and Car accident

erinreadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

I loved this story. Heart-wrenching, funny, poignant, and desperately sad. I cried multiple times and thoroughly highlighted passages. The characters felt so textured and the emotions they felt and reactions they had seemed realistic and meaningful. I loved all the scenes with the core friend group—their friendship felt so real and their dynamic so lived-in. I definitely want to read more from this author. 

Read if you like emotional, funny, poignant stories about love and friendship and growing up in adulthood. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity, Violence, Car accident, and Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

gabrielastbr's review

emotional reflective sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

byrdy'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Read with caution if you are in a vulnerable emotional state or have recently experienced loss. This book looks like a rom-com from the cover but it is really about grief. I personally love McFarlane's ability to explore difficult subject matter and still have light-hearted moments.  If you like dramedies, this book is for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, and Car accident

Minor: Dementia and Toxic friendship

There is cheating mentioned if that is a trigger

anneroza's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Dementia, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Abandonment

sgrifgirl's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

I almost put this book down 8 chapters in because it was marketed so badly and the plot twist completely took me by surprise, and not in a good way. I’m glad I kept reading, because it ended up being a good book with lots of insight into all kinds of relationships: romantic, familial, friendships, and even with oneself. However, there are definitely things I would say people should know going in. 

In the back-of-the-book description, it mentions “in an instant, their lives are changed forever.” This is a sudden, tragic, and traumatic death of a loved one, and main character. A good portion of the book is spent describing, in vivid detail, the grief experienced by the narrator. The grief is very realistic and well written, and under different circumstances I probably would have appreciated the perspective. But I was expecting a fun, breezy romance, and this is quite serious content matter. As someone who recently experienced a similar unexpected loss, it was very hard for me to get through and I would have appreciated more of a warning. In my opinion, the book should have been marketed differently, or at the very least mentioned that grief is a main theme.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Dementia, Grief, and Car accident

Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

Minor: Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

abiigrl's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

lenaricharz's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Dementia, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Car accident

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

carla20's review against another edition

emotional funny sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, and Car accident