Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Linghun by Ai Jiang

4 reviews

ofbooksandechos's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Racism, Xenophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Trafficking

perkyanda's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Really loved this complicated look at family and the ties that bind and heal and harm us. An important reminder that you need to love while people are around to appreciate it. 

Also, loved the short stories at the end being included! Especially the one invoking Sisyphus.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Classism

blacksphinx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

arabiandeer's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity