Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

告白 Kokuhaku by 湊 かなえ, Kanae Minato

43 reviews

allornothing292's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Damn at first I was disturbed but less so the more I progressed the book... I guess next developments couldn't surpass the initial shock. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Emotional abuse

hauntedantiqueshop's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.75

There are certainly some aspects that I didn’t love but FUCK YEAH BITCH!!!!! Now that is an ENDING!! Had me evil cackling and kicking my feet. I need all other authors to take some fucking notes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Terminal illness, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, and Abandonment

Huge content warning for HIV/AIDS discrimination and being used as a form of discrimination

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

One of the wildest rides I’ve ever been on. Just when you think you’ve got it figured out, the author throws another curveball. I was floored for about 95% of this book. The writing style takes a bit to get used to at first, but once you get into it, it’s not as jarring. At the outset of reading this, my main takeaway is who really was the “bad guy” in this story. I’m not sure, are you?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

glgremlin's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

This book is the definition of "an eye for an eye and the whole world goes blind." 

Absolutely incredible revenge story that hooks you at the very start.

It's taught me perception vs perspective are to different things to always take into account of someone.

Highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

pipe_dream's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

beightmana's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Confinement, Torture, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Car accident, and Toxic friendship

mackenzieotlowski's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, and Blood

rionstorm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This book wasn't what I expected and it kept surprising me. They handled a few topics in ways I wasn't the biggest fan of, but overall it was written in and interesting way and I didn't see the twists coming.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Violence

CW:

terrorism

awebofstories's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship

atalea's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death of parent, and Pregnancy