Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Flight by Julie Clark

45 reviews

theportalmaster's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Hmm… I am not sure how to feel about this book. The writing was very enjoyable and easy to read through but there wasn’t much happening for some of the book. I think it had so much more potential for a denser and more intriguing plot but it wasn’t bad either way. I’m glad at least one of them truly made it in the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

emily_y's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Drug abuse and Physical abuse

brttbwrs's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Blood, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

jamiejanae_6's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

lauraschroniclife's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes

3.5

3.4 but I’ll round up. I’ll give my review later. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

nurel's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

hapikohw's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Nice fun listen that swept me up.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Murder

tezariah's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

chaidoo's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

From the very first page, I knew this book would be one of the best reads of this year. And it is! I rate books based on how much fun I had reading, and the reason I haven't made this 5 stars is because while reading, I had a sudden reading slump. One of the reasons for this slump is because of the progression of how Eva got to where she is. At first, I thought it was unnecessary, but as I moved forward in the story, I realized it had a very important purpose. And Eva's development really made me fall in love with her. (I'm a sucker for characters with development.) 
Let me just say Julie Clark writes side characters SO GOOD. I loved them as much as I loved the main characters. They have layers and layers of personality. I never thought book characters felt real to me, but ever since I read this, I finally thought otherwise! While reading, I loved and grieved and feared with the characters. They felt so real and so relatable, and I love everything about them—all their flaws and not. This books sheds a light to all those who suffered the same things, and having a dive into what life is like for them is very informative, and the fact they continue to fight despite everything is so inspiring. 
There were so many times where I wanted to cry (especially the ending!), but I couldn't because I was always reading this in public LMAO. 
With all of that out in the way, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU READ THIS BOOK. If you're wondering whether you should or if it's good: it definitely is! Don't postpone this and read it already! A world of adventure and bravery awaits you. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Gaslighting

tspice24's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship