Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Impulse by Ellen Hopkins

6 reviews

ireneac's review

dark emotional sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

brunoshort's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Of all the Ellen Hopkins books I’ve read, this one affected me the least. I saw the ending coming so it wasn’t a surprise. The characters have similar traumas even though they’re from very different backgrounds and families. Only three of the characters have their stories fully told and I really only liked 1 of them. The other two were okay but pretty flat considering the intensity of the subject matter and their backgrounds. The biggest WTF? The final challenge patients go through to get out of the institution. It wasn’t thought out very well considering their demographic. I’ll just leave it at that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit and Murder

tristaod14's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Minor: Abortion

wama's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abortion, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

The romance subplot felt forced and unnecessary to me but other than that it was a good book. The ending left me shattered

em_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

shakiral's review against another edition

"I do trust Tony. But why? A gay guy, from the wrong side of town, who I only met a few weeks ago?"
A guy who thinks he's gay realizing he's straight in a mental institution and falling for this bitch, no thanks.  I've read worse, but I just don't like it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Dementia, and Grief

First time I go "This book was writen by a white straight woman" and what do you know a I was right.