Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Playing Nice by JP Delaney

6 reviews

kfran38's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Addiction, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Cursing, and Child abuse

blueyogi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Car accident, Mental illness, Murder, Violence, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Medical trauma, and Chronic illness

Minor: Child abuse, Addiction, Child death, Kidnapping, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Medical content, Ableism, Physical abuse, and Pregnancy

amydrisc's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism and Mental illness

Minor: Infidelity, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Car accident, Kidnapping, and Murder

amyspag's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Murder, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Animal death, and Domestic abuse

savannahsauls's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

misshiggyb's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

I loved this book. It was very engaging and I never lost interest. The plot was something I’ve never read before so it was intriguing. It made me think a lot about what I would have done if my child was swapped at birth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis