Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

When Women Were Dragons by Kelly Barnhill

31 reviews

bookhoe1's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is absolutely beautiful. I read it in one sitting and couldn't put it down. The characters, the prose, the science and world just pull you in. I love detailed books like this, with footnotes and articles from fictional scientific journals. 
It is also deeply emotional, I cried several times. I can only repeat my opening sentiment; it's a beautiful book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and War

_0_phoenix_0_'s review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse and Alcohol

givemeyourbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring medium-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

5.0

Perhaps one of the best things I’ve ever read. Engaging funny beautiful rage inducing and emotional in all the best ways.

And a lesbian dragon polycule, of course.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Lesbophobia

seubecca's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Homophobia, Misogyny, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Terminal illness, and Fire/Fire injury

leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

savshanae's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

If “Labour” by Paris Paloma was a book, this would be it. To be frank, I was enraged for most of it. I don’t even know if I would really recommend this book to someone, unless they were looking to be so full of feminine outrage they wanted to burst into flames. But if that is what you want, this book is it. 
The writing was emotional and painted vivid pictures (it was also wordy). Sometimes repetitive, but I think it adds to the story by the end. 
The self-expression and ideas that it inspired are challenging and thought provoking, and I really enjoyed that it is written to feel like you are being TOLD a story, someone’s thoughts and life experiences. 
This book made me very angry, made me cry (lots), made me want to stop reading it. But it’s definitely worth the read and the rage. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

scarlett_f's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Pregnancy

joayenne's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

5.0

Infuriating. Overwhelming. Blazing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

romy91's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective medium-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

4.5

A fun and interesting concept. Addresses some interesting concepts around gender and civil rights. FMC sometimes challenging as she is a child for a good chunk of the book and is somewhat unreliable, but becomes clearer as she ages.

*minor spoiler*




Particularly enjoyed the moment when the dragon woman commented that the only reason she didn’t eat her abusive husband was because she wanted to save herself the indigestion!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, and Death of parent

mamaewalk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

Creative, unique, and utterly badass story. Reads like a memoir. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail