Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Lapin by Mona Awad

86 reviews

alebrijedecereza's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.5

i read this in one night. I think i have to read it over and over again this was so utterly confusing and absolutely insane. A phantasmagoria of images that just barely make sense. But in the best way ;)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Death, Vomit, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

leligavi's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Gaslighting, Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Self harm, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment

elizabethng2's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Gore, Blood, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Animal death, Drug use, Murder, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Mental illness

scmiller's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cursing, Drug use, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Body horror, Classism, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Self harm

Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Blood, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body horror, Self harm, Alcohol, Car accident, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Murder, Abandonment, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Stalking, Torture, and Kidnapping

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Drug abuse, and Alcohol

seapotatohowisitalrtaken's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Death of parent, Violence, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Cursing

Moderate: Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Torture, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use and Rape

peachypy's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Gaslighting, Animal death, Body horror, Classism, Emotional abuse, Animal cruelty, Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, and Drug use

Minor: Car accident

chasingpages1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Gore, Mental illness, Murder, Torture, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Death, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Animal death, and Body horror

Moderate: Bullying, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, Stalking, Vomit, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content

c_l_ara's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Animal death, Blood, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Classism, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Sexual content

meganbyrd77's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Death of parent and Emotional abuse

hobbsl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Very dark interesting story. Very metaphorically written - which can be hard to follow at times. I absolutely did not expect the twist at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Blood, Animal death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Self harm, Death, Animal cruelty, Toxic relationship, Body horror, Gore, and Emotional abuse