Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Up in Flames by Eden Finley, Saxon James

37 reviews

maddie_0930's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-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

God I wished I liked this book more than I did. I loved the way they tackled domestic abuse and the fear most men have about speaking out, but in general this book didn’t do it for me. It felt a little dragged on. But do NOT underestimate how beautifully this book discusses emotional abuse. I love that the Authors used realistic approaches and really made you feel for the character. Most people think abuse is only abuse if it is physical or sexual, and this book proves that wrong. They could never make me hate you Eden Finely and Saxon James 🫶🫶

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Infidelity, Mental illness, Medical content, and Grief

Minor: Alcohol

niamhstorme's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death

midnightsharkist's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse

laura_katie_j's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

ruthiedr89's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, and Grief

Minor: Bullying

alexandraverlac's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death and Toxic friendship

Minor: Violence and Fire/Fire injury

20sidedbi's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infidelity

elmead's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

This one was harder for me to get through than other books in the sadenverse, and I think it’s because it had heavier themes than these authors usually write about. I think they did a great job of acknowledging that these characters needed therapy, and this is a rare instance of a third act breakup making sense and actually moving the plot forward. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death and Emotional abuse

rshearon's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-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

3.25

I always enjoy Saxon and Eden’s books and this one was no exception! I wasn’t particularly invested in the storyline since it so heavily focused on the MMC’s prior relationship, but I loved both of the main characters and their growth! I will read and love anything they write!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Infidelity

apolen's review against another edition

dark hopeful medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Child death, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment