Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Luna and the Lie by Mariana Zapata

13 reviews

teardropsonmypaperback's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Abandonment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

amy_sutt's review

dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Death of parent, and Child abuse

Minor: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Violence

Most of the triggers are related to the FMC’s upbringing and some in the behavior of the oldest sister (next oldest to FMC). Occurs mostly off page

kam_be's review

lighthearted relaxing slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Violence, Car accident, and Death

Minor: Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Gun violence

cariam's review against another edition

emotional relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

It’s no secret I love Mariana Zapata books. Ugh. 

Of course it was a glorious slow burn, but it was so satisfying because the plot and the characters were  necessary to get to know before the love really kicked you in the gut. Rip and Luna were so wonderful! 

Definitely a recommend read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse, Abandonment, and Death of parent

samixox's review

dark funny mysterious slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment and Emotional abuse

ava_mussell's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

The saving grace of this book was how good the romance was. Like, that's the whole point, but the plot itself was really stupid at times and I didn't feel like I got closure with so much that was going on.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Acephobia/Arophobia, Abandonment, and Drug use

thefatpaperback's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

3.5

Not my favorite Zapata read—but I still enjoyed it for sure. I had trouble putting it down like I do other Zapata reads, but it really didn’t feel like a lot happened in this 600+ page book. It burned a bit too slow for me this time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Car accident, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Violence

loket's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Child abuse

n33v's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

4.75

I would sell my soul for Chapter 28 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Car accident

Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Violence, Grief, and Death

There main trigger warnings are running factors throughout the book so if you get especially triggered by them I wouldn’t recommend reading this book. However if this doesn’t really trigger you in a bad way, I would say it is very reflective and educational to read about this different type of grief and neglect and development that time can bring.

itshagar's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

3.5

Honestly don't how to feel about this one, did i spend 7 hours straight reading it and couldn't put it down ? Yes..duh but i can't give it a 4 stars 
Very very predictable plot but some scenes made feel something,its a SLOW SLOW SLOW BURN so there's that.
the out of the blue (babygirl) is a no from me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence