Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Magpie by Elizabeth Day

15 reviews

a_alves00's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

sib_reads's review

dark mysterious tense 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Abandonment, and Alcohol

abbie_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

I picked this one up because I needed something plot-driven to keep my attention while staying at home looking after my dog while she recovered from a traumatic visit to the dentist! Magpie delivers on that front, but only if you don’t think about it too much. 

Considering how well I thought Day handles topics like motherhood and infertility, I was disappointed with her treatment of mental health issues. Not so into mental health problems being used as plot twists. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Rape, Medical content, and Gaslighting

christalla's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

lani's review

dark mysterious tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility and Mental illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Rape