Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Take It Back by Kia Abdullah

3 reviews

whitneyonline's review against another edition

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.0

It was alllmost a 5 star favorite, but then the twist at the end happened and the more I think about it, the more I don't like it (the twist). But overall I enjoyed the book. I liked how Zara is a flawed person with vices of her own. She is frustrated and angry at her culture for what it expects of women, and thus she has a strained relationship with her family. I really like how this book addressed so many relevant, terse issues regarding rape, race, and culture. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Sexual assault

mikki_9's review

challenging emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Addiction, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

yunsq's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Rape, Addiction, Ableism, Bullying, Sexism, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence