Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith

4 reviews

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Nice writing and pacing.

Though Ripley feels rather young and inexperienced in this one.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts

elisabeth_with_an_ess's review against another edition

challenging dark funny fast-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship

jay_hobday's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

3.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Blood, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

inkslate's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Addiction, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Fatphobia, Gore, Terminal illness, and Death of parent