Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Bookwoman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson

17 reviews

emkschneider's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Child death, Incest, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Stalking, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

readingrenbo's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

justmys's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Fatphobia, Incest, and Excrement

larissakoch's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative sad tense medium-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

Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Police brutality, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

katieem's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Medical trauma

sarahflanders's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, and Pregnancy

ash_oak_crafts's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

4.25

 Troublesome Creek is certainly facing a lot of troubles in this harrowing, yet hopeful tale. I love Cussy. She reminds me of Anne of Green Gables trapped in a worse place and instead of carrot orange hair, her skin is blue. Cussy faces terrible circumstances (*Trigger Warning* for sexual assault, stalking, starvation, domestic violence, child/infant death, medical testing, racism with use of the N word and religious persecution) and remains steadfast in her place as a pack horse librarian. She is the kind of heroine that endures, she is your Jane Eyres, your Annes and whatever other fictitious ladies you think as possessing a strong inner strength. I was hoping this would be a lighter book, but I am glad that I took the time to read this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Stalking

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy

mels_reading_log's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring 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

4.5

This story takes place in the mountains of Kentucky in 1936 and follows the life of a Pack Horse Librarian who takes books to those without access. She is also one of the historic blue people of Kentucky, so she deals with all of the disrespect and ignorance that goes along with 1930’s racist southern small town life. She values reading and education and knows that it is important for her patrons, especially the children, to be able to make a better life for themselves. As a former school social worker and someone who grew up in a small town in the south, I related to so much about her mission to help those in need and care and love on those you encounter. I’m about to start the sequel right now!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Terminal illness, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicide

schaunabraie3's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

Historical fiction usually isn’t my thing but I wanted to try something new when Booktenders WV posted about reading this for their book club.

I started it but got sick and had to miss. I would have usually just stopped reading it, but for some reason I didn’t and kept reading.

And wow…I can’t even wrap my head around it. I’m sitting here thinking of all the emotions in such a short time.

When fantasy is read it is all made up, but Kim Richardson did her research and poured her heart into this book and it shows.

I’ll probably make a video about how unbelievably amazing this book and what it talks about, but if you love to read…put this one on your list

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

haley313's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Suicide