Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld

31 reviews

inkamaar's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

Kirjaa piti lukea hyvän matkaa, ennen kuin ymmärsin, mistä kirja kertoo. Kirja hätkähdytti ja sen luettuani istuin hetken hiljaa miettien lukemaani. Kirjan limittyvät tarinat saivat aikaan niin surun, vihan, ärsytyksen kuin pelonkin tunteita. Tarina koskettaa erityisesti meitä naisia ja luo tietynlaista yhteenkuuluvuuden tunnetta naisiin läpi ajan.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

ashezds's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

very beautiful …. feels like some type of dedication to women and womanhood i think . really well done and draws you in to the story too.
i love the different stories/timelines running through the book, it makes sense with the ideas and ghosts in the book and from a trauma-writing point of view. (lack of) linearity always a beautiful and powerful tool !! i love her!!
also really enjoyed all the different relationships and ways of loving that we get to see. particularly familial relationships which are a bit dysfunctional but you can still see and feel how much love is there. it’s like an ache to feel it so deeply and be unable to express it or break the cycles/patterns passed down to you, but really loved

how viv and her sister and mum are reaching past this by the end of the book, similarly to the ending for ruth and the boys too.

overall !! amazing ! evie wyld you have done it again

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

sommerblond's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Grief, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Bullying, Blood, and Murder

kirstym25's review

dark emotional medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Miscarriage, and Murder

Minor: Gaslighting

myparisbookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, and Self harm

sarahclaire's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

hazelrosen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Medical trauma

any_bethany's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A brutal, visceral and important portrait of male violence and the way it distorts, destroys and stains lives.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

vipsahtanut's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, and Murder

my_a's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War