Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

The Perfect Daughter by D.J. Palmer

2 reviews

acrosstheskyinstars's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

An interesting thriller. I find that mental illness in thrillers can be very hit or miss. While I can't comment on the accuracy of the DID representation, it seems like the author is well-researched in this regard. The effect of trauma on the child psyche was definitely believable. Definite trigger warnings for murder/torture/mental illness/child abuse. I felt that the multiple points of view detracted from the story, but it was an enjoyable read overall.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

shereadsmysteries's review against another edition

emotional tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident

Ableism: Using DID as a plot device