Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

American Dirt, by Jeanine Cummins

17 reviews

ashleykoz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Violence, Miscarriage, Police brutality, and Physical abuse

ressicajicks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Child death, Cursing, Deportation, Chronic illness, Stalking, Kidnapping, Murder, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Infertility

rscanlan's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

nickydemoss's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

A deeply humanizing and important depiction of the migrant experience. Every person, every “estadounidense” should read this story. I love Lydia, and her story of motherly heroism is unfathomable and also deeply believable. Completely engrossing, heart wrenching, and reverent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Trafficking, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Rape

outandabout's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This was extraordinary, heart wrenching, sometimes hard to read but always hard to put down. The personal story of a group of immigrants, with a mother and young son as the two central characters. Everyone is running from something but more importantly running toward a dream of a better, safer, more human existence in el norte. This is a story not to be forgotten as you watch and we struggle with immigration. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

camillieni's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

it's heavy. very heavy and hard to get through. the characters were so awesome and i really loved them <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Abortion, Death, Death of parent, Stalking, Violence, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Deportation, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicide and Trafficking

opal_scorpio's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Deportation, Gore, Police brutality, Rape, Grief, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Trafficking, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, and Classism

thunderbird's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

It's been a long time since I stayed up well past my bedtime to keep reading.  This heartbreaking account of desperation brings home a guttural sense of things I can never fully understand as I read here in my privilege. I hope those who read it can find compassion in their hearts for the reality of the migrant experience. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Murder, Police brutality, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence

kellymariecox's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

This book was extremely powerful! It caused me to reflect on my own privileges in life and has increased my empathy towards others. It was full of injustice and struggle and heartbreak, while also being incredibly hopeful! The characters are so strong and brave and are a reflection of so many people’s untold stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Violence, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Police brutality, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/injury detail, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Miscarriage

jamieholton's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Violence, Rape, and Murder