Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Tipping the Velvet by Sarah Waters

15 reviews

vanadiumbean's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective sad slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Abandonment

Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

sopaipillaconpebre's review against another edition

reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

cnidariar3x's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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

5.0

Gorgeous sapphic bildungsroman with a sprinkle of "Napoleon Dynamite", a pinch of Upton Sinclair's "The Jungle" but sticks the landing much better with more nuance than either.

I love this book so much.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Confinement, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Classism

denimtuxedo's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Physical abuse, and Sexism

foofymcgriddle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Forced institutionalization