Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry

56 reviews

maeregin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I sobbed so hard at the end of this and I’m definitely not the type. You start to feel one way but you’re conflicted and start questioning yourself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Child death, Suicide, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Grief, Sexual assault, and Rape

cbressler80's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I mean wow…. I started this book feeling one way and ended it feeling another way.  It’s a hard read especially if you are a mom.  But it truly answers the question of how far a person would go for TRUE love.  That twist at the end.? Never saw that coming.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Violence, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Gore, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Blood, Pedophilia, Body shaming, Incest, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Grief

passacaglia's review against another edition

dark sad fast-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Child death

val_reads_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Child abuse, and Suicide

bookwormofinsta's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Suicide, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Child death, and Pedophilia

sweetiepie621's review against another edition

reflective 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

4.5

This book was stunning. It warps your feelings in some twists and turns. I loved this book and from page 50 on I was glued. The only criticism I have is in the beginning I was finding the main narration annoying and almost "please pity me" sort of tone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Rape

meeklovestoread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I can understand based on the contents of this book and what it tackles why someone would rate this poorly. I kind of went in blind (I didn't know much about what the book was about); I just read it on a whim. I think the author did a good job of handling the sensitivity of the topic without making it seem like she was romanticizing the perpetrator. I found myself feeling sympathy for both parties (more so the girls). I'm not going to lie getting insight into Noah's feelings about children did make me grimace and angry, but I couldn't help but have a tad bit of sympathy for him because no one hates himself more than Noah does. Also, at first, I understood where the mom was coming from, she just wanted to protect her son, but I really don't think she understood the severity of what her son had done which is why I completely understand why some would find her annoying (the dad was no better in my opinion). The ending and what happens still leaves me conflicted. 

Spoiler

I don't condone the mom helping her son die (in the eyes of the law, that's 1st-degree murder), however, I completely get what she did it. Mercy killings (I think that's what they're called) are very complicated to me when faced with those scenarios. It really shows you how everything isn't so black and white.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Suicide, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Vomit, Confinement, Cursing, and Medical content

Minor: Murder, Abandonment, and Outing

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death

jul_dougherty's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Child abuse

voilajean's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Drug use, Grief, Vomit, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, and Suicide