Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides

35 reviews

saarahrust's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Suicide

sharanle0808's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Misogyny, Violence, and Stalking

Minor: Sexism and Sexual assault

hanna_ix's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol

kirisuna's review

Te ingewikkeld, rauw en heftig 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, and Death of parent

lazarr0103's review

reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

A little too slow paced for me, but an excellent book for discussion. There were quite a few stand out themes and lines. I like this book more in reflection that actually reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Suicide

estewanii's review

dark mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Suicide, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

christinewonder's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

ggwillmott's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

_dom_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

The first two thirds of the book is so strange, weird and uncomfortable. But the last third is so beautifully written that I’m sure the different voices of the narrators are like that on purpose. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Grief, Religious bigotry, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual content and Stalking

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

bibyabs's review

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Stalking, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Ableism and Racism