Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Ragazza by Edna O'Brien

9 reviews

emmavardy2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

An important story about the kidnapping of Nigerian school girls by Boko Haram. Told from perspective of main character Maryam. It's a tough read but so well written and such an important topic. Some have criticised this book being written by an older, Irish, white lady. However Edna O'brien did huge amounts of research for the book, writes sensitively and brings these events to a wider audience. So for me this isn't a negative.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

absolute_gemma's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture

tinisabelle's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, and Religious bigotry

natashaball's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I read this as part of a book challenge - I wouldn't choose it a second time. Although child abduction and forced marriage is a very important subject that needs to be spoken about more in the news, I'm not sure fiction is the best for this topic. I appreciate that the book is well written, even though a couple of times the protagonist was a bit nonchalent about events that happened to her. However that could be the point seeing as she is still a child. 

The return to her family was very upsetting, especially the hatred towards Babby

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Trafficking, and War

citrusboombox's review against another edition

Really visceral depictions of SA, too much for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Kidnapping

jenmachin_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, and War

teainthelibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, and War

panicked_llama's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and War

bouebooks's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Murder