Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Seven Days in June, by Tia Williams

53 reviews

eule's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.5

I feel like this book did not give me as much as I expected. The ending was unnecessarily stretched and even though I adored the characters (especially the mother-daughter-relationship and the dynamic between Audre and Shane), the plot somehow seemed incomplete…? 

Yet, this novel is breathtaking, funny and reflective while dealing with the power of love, coping with your past demons and tackling todays racism. Beautifully written and gorgeous characters with hell of a trauma. I especially enjoyed the fragility of Evas and Shanes relationship: a honest reflection of reality. 

All in all: read this book y’all. It’s pretty good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Child death, Death, Alcoholism, Cursing, Injury/injury detail, Medical trauma, Abandonment, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Self harm

feistyannotatingbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Child abuse, Gun violence, Addiction, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad tense 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

4.5

A little spicy, a little sweet, this book is a brilliant love story. It focuses on two broken people and their journey to loving themselves and one another completely. I loved the characters, I loved the way the author including many present-day pop culture references and allusions, I loved the ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Abandonment, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Blood, Death, Drug use, Racism, and Rape

rebeccaouellet's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Sexual content, Vomit, and Child abuse

haley49's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.5

This book was a masterpiece of fiction…aside from a rushed final act this book had everything I wanted: the emotions, the complicated family dynamics, the questions of self, and the angst in love found between two complicated leads. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Grief, Emotional abuse, Racism, Death, Sexual assault, Medical content, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Rape

queenmudds's review

dark emotional funny inspiring 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

5.0

Just wow read it but check tw

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Rape, and Self harm

skylagrace's review

dark emotional

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Drug use

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, and Addiction

Minor: Emotional abuse

nettleviolet's review

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.5

Seven Days in June is a heavy journey into childhood trauma, grief, addiction and love that grows from desperation -- but that works to evolve into something more sustainable and "adult".

This is definitely not a light-hearted read and, while it does focus on the romance, I wouldn't necessarily classify this as strictly a romance. 

The mother-child relationship between the MC and her daughter made me quite uncomfortable, though the unhealthy dynamic was sort of addressed. The daughter's character, overall, felt really unbelievable. The mother's parenting approach was often very controlling and I can guarantee that no 12 year old is gonna be that graceful with a parent when that level of control is present. Especially when they have such a trusting relationship. 

I think there is really good representation of disability, and esp invisible disability, and addiction, and the realities of living with that. 

Overall, this is a good book, which has a lot of potential to be great, but I felt it fell short on some of the themes that were explored in the book - especially generational trauma and single parenting while dating. I liked it but really wanted it to be more. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

dannythestreet'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Racism, Self harm, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Grief, Death, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Injury/injury detail

Minor: Kidnapping

naenae_w's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Self harm

Moderate: Abandonment