Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Flamer by Mike Curato

5 reviews

rhiannon814r's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.0

This was a good read! It was very slice-of-life, when I had expected it to be more plot-driven. The art was great and was perfect for telling the story. I don’t know how to describe it. Maybe I’ll be able to write a better review when I’m done SOBBING.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia

Moderate: Racial slurs, Self harm, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Racism, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Child death, Cancer, Fatphobia, and Outing

Spoiler

There was a happy ending (or at least a satisfying conclusion where nothing terrible winds up happening to the main character), but the book as a whole was heavy.

mswarning's review against another edition

emotional fast-paced

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

5.0

I'm not the audience that this book needs to reach. Regardless.. I had so much shame growing up in the Catholic Church as a relatively obedient cishet girl/woman that I can't begin to imagine the experience of the mc. Really loved the friendship and camaderie despite the problematic peers and family life he had. The art feels like something the mc would draw, and I liked that it was BW with spots of red/orange. I also really appreciated the mc loving and identifying with Jean Grey/Phoenix.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Homophobia

Moderate: Religious bigotry

Minor: Suicide attempt

knit's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Bullying

Moderate: Outing, Racial slurs, Self harm, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

kayladaila's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Outing, and Physical abuse

zoes_human's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

4.5

Between home stresses, racism, and bullying, Aidan is already in a state of chaos as he attends Boy Scout camp in the summer between middle and high school. In addition to now facing a change in schools, his sexuality is starting to emerge in an unanticipated manner and he faces a crisis of hope. Heartbreaking but hopeful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, and Homophobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Fatphobia and Sexual content