Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes

5 reviews

erykahc24's review against another edition

funny reflective tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse

smcmullan79's review

emotional funny lighthearted 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Minor: Child abuse

rworrall78's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

It took a little while for the setup and the two threads to set up camp in my mind but once they did, I couldn't stop reading. I knew where it was headed but the way it got there made me laugh and cry and felt glorious and real. I loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Child abuse

witchintherain's review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

I wasn't expecting to love this book so much, it really brought me out of my reading slump! It's the kind of book that makes you both laugh out loud and cry and Marian Keyes personable and witty writing makes this a surprisingly fun read. Even with all of the potential triggers in the book, it was in a way light-hearted due to her comedic writing and the ironic denial with the first-person narrative in regards to Rachel's problem with addiction. It was unrealistic at times and could be quite repetitive, it's also very obvious that some of the jokes are pretty outdated. But overall it's a surprisingly endearing and enjoyable book, I'll likely be getting the sequel in February :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Mental illness, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

buecher_und_huehner's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, and Child abuse

Minor: Fatphobia and Forced institutionalization