Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Die fünf Menschen, die dir im Himmel begegnen by Mitch Albom

8 reviews

tiphtap's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Car accident, Violence, War, Child death, and Torture

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual assault

szel_zsofi's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Addiction, Physical abuse, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Grief, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, War, and Infertility

sodapopblue's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, War, Physical abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual assault

time_travelling_reader's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Physical abuse

someonelikeblue's review

adventurous emotional reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, Violence, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Body horror, Excrement, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Terminal illness, Medical content, Chronic illness, Ableism, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Mental illness, Grief, Fatphobia, and Classism

Minor: Vomit and Infertility

gameoftomes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

2.5

I don’t know how to rate this book. The ending is very well done and emotional. What the author was trying to say with the book is intriguing and meaningful, but excluding the ending, I don’t think he pulled it off. Especially the lesson with the 3rd person. I do not feel that the text showcases what the author was trying to convey. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, War, Child death, Infertility, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

noesols's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Violence, and War

below_average_baker's review against another edition

sad 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

3.0

I really liked the concept of this book but the execution felt rushed and disappointing. The "morals" felt like inspirational quotes you see on facebook rather than something actually deep and meaningful. The main thing that I hated was

excusing his father's lifelong abuse and making Eddie forgive him because the dad didn't quite kill the guy who sexually assaulted his wife

. That seems very poorly thought out without considering the nuance and complicated emotions that would actually be involved in the situation.

If you like the idea of this story, I would recommend "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig instead, or even "On the Other Side" by Carrie Hope Fletcher. Personally, I enjoyed them far more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Violence, Confinement, Blood, and Car accident

Moderate: Terminal illness

Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Infertility