Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven

66 reviews

greeeer_e_rutt's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

1.75

Significant glorification of mental illness, high school stereotypes, and suicide. Romanticized it wayyyyy too much, which I found abhorrent and unpleasant. I forced myself to finish it but wouldn't recommend to others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

girlgetsbook's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Child death and Car accident

sparkybean1234's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

ts made me cry

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

em_hippie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

I loved this book. From the beginning, the characters were lovable and easy to understand. Despite being very different people, Violet and Finch connected. The connection was not immediate. The ending of the book was devastating but made sense. The world is not all flowers and rainbows. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

nadiamarjolein's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark 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

4.25

At first, I was of the opinion that the book was a bit too ‘young’ adult for me, having little depth and describing teenage drama, but then the book took a more serious turn and I became way more invested in what would happen to the characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, and Car accident

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

justagirlwithbooks's review

3.25

 “We do not remember days, we remember moments."

I really do not know how to feel about this book. This book was heavy. Coming off of The Fault in Our Stars, I think this book is very similar, but there are a few differences that made me not enjoy this book as much as The Fault in Our Stars. I didn't like the writing style as much. Some lines felt very outdated. I didn't really like the characters as much, either. Their relationship felt a bit insta-lovey to me as well, like in The Fault in Our Stars. There were a few moments I liked, but there were also several that I disliked. The discussions around sensitive topics are ones that should be talked about, and destigmatized, yet, I feel as if there are better books out there for that.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Mental illness and Sexual content

hanofgreengables's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Car accident, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Homophobia

s1ck4n's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Alcohol

mollyporteous's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

newyorkshire's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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

3.5

This gave me Perks of Being a Wallflowe vibes. A raw exploration of the impact of grief.   Also a difficult look at how  bi-polar/manic-depression can be overwhelming,  especially when not undersood by the person experiencing it or the people in their life. 

Important message by the end: reach out. Talk. Speak  up!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Domestic abuse and Physical abuse