Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Perish by LaToya Watkins

6 reviews

arguhlincozzi's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Amazing but extremely painful book, even though it's all handled with care by the author. Important book.

letters_to_words's review

Very disturbing. Very graphic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Violence, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Abortion

voodoolobster'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? No
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Grief, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Abandonment

lfran13's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Abortion

sarahjsnider's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.5

This book is very well written and planned. I admire authors who skillfully withhold information and reveal it at the right time, and this author is excellent at this. And that’s why I didn’t give up on this because the characters have so much trauma. Escapist, this is not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, and Abortion

Moderate: Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Self harm, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Racial slurs

d0505's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Bullying and Child abuse