Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Jar of Hearts by Jennifer Hillier

65 reviews

roughgeometry's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Child death

bentonpruitt's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.75

This book was ok.  There were definitely frustrating parts where characters acted against their development and either did things that just didn’t fit or didn’t do things that would have solved the problem before it even started.  Clearly attempting to be edgy and twisty but ended up being pretty tropey.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

This book has ALL of the thriller content warnings plus some.

mnaughton's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

navywife8681's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

About 30 pages until the end, I was sure I had the ending figured out.  Some what true, but alas there are more turns and twists that await.  Book much deserving of all the accolades it has been bestowed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Terminal illness and Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit, Car accident, and Abortion

karinreadsalot's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Vomit, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Car accident, and Abortion

emilynch1211's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Honestly, I almost stopped reading about 40 pages in because I thought it would all take place in prison (I did not). I’m glad I kept reading! The prose was beautiful and there was such a good mix of mystery, death, and emotion. I did guess the plot twist before the reveal but it was satisfying all the same. The very end was slightly disappointing and felt rushed, which is why a half star was removed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse and Child death

bettyjett's review against another edition

dark

• Loveable characters? No

1.0

What kind of fu**ed up fu**ery is this?

The "trigger warning" wasn't nearly adequate enough. I skipped literal pages in this book because of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Murder, and Alcohol

emilicarter's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Murder

annettegalbraith's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Incest and Infertility

brylkayyy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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: Rape

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Child abuse