Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman

2 reviews

zeus_strider's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Bullying, Deadnaming, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child abuse, Infertility, and Suicidal thoughts

kimib79's review

emotional sad 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? No

3.0

This is a tricky one. The girl is homeless and starving then she is taken in by an emotionally abusive woman. Not sure what the moral of the story is supposed to be. Perseverance, I suppose.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse