Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover

92 reviews

nikrib's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

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

Absolutely atrocious. This is the fourth book I’ve finished by Hoover (the need to know the buzz around these narratives is ultimately not worth the time. Blame #BookTok) and each have had extremely problematic themes, pitiful character development, and aggravating portrayals of women within relationships and society. Staying on brand with Hoover’s abhorrent writing, this book continues poor and laughable writing. If aspiring authors are struggling with self motivation or confidence, struggle no more! If Hoover can publish this much garbage, any aspiring author can publish their content as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Pregnancy

dishajetly_123's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol

kerstin_05's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.75

Incredibly sexual, very detailed sex parts 
Important to search up the tw for the book.
It’s a very complicated relationship but everything will be understandable after awhile of reading. 
Some plot twists , very surprising chapters will appear.

And a very very pleasant ending I’d say 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual content

Moderate: Child death, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Abandonment

caprxquemini's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death and Pregnancy

Minor: Cancer

gvstyris's review against another edition

funny 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

1.5

We both laugh at our son’s big balls. 

I reckon Imma read Mere Christianity next, because I need Jesus after that. 

A couple main issues here: 
- the glorification of teen pregnancy 
- the glorification of pregnancy in general
- the unnecessary borderline incest? 
- the weird overprotective (and violent) brother 
- the obsession with pilots?? 
- the writing style. please someone take the centre spacing and italics keys away from CoHo’s keyboard. 
- the anti-choice undertones
and a generally emotionally abusive relationship. oh man. 

At least I finally put my CoHo money where my mouth is…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Grief, Car accident, and Pregnancy

Minor: Physical abuse

allie_bee's review against another edition

emotional medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Cancer and Emotional abuse

allerssi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

xri's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, and Car accident

naomiwinograd's review against another edition

challenging fast-paced

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

3.0

I read this book in one night. Probably because it felt like a long Wattpad story. No hate to Colleen Hoover’s books,  (only her personality)but this was A LOT of smut. Over the top. I admittedly enjoyed it, probably why it was such a quick read for me. I stayed up to about 1 am for this book. But, too be honest, this was straight up emotional abuse. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

It might not seem like it, but the emotional abuse was big. Just dig a little deeper. It is right up front.

chandra_kiran's review against another edition

dark 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

like all colleen hoover books..... it's gripping, enticing, made me sob like a baby, but it's also overflowing with sexism, toxic relationships, pregnancy tropes, and is often described as "trauma porn" which I have to agree with. I seem to keep reading her books out of morbid curiosity and end up with the same result each time- I cry a lot, I have to find out how the story ends, and I'm usually livid by the time the book is over. Also, I need to know WHY the step sibling forbidden love plot was necessary. It added absolutely zero substance to the story and just made it slightly nauseating to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting