Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Confess by Colleen Hoover

62 reviews

v1l25's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

lauremartinn's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

A nice read. Was a few darker scenes that I found difficult to read but I enjoyed the book never the less. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Emotional abuse

sienasummerrreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was incredible and such a ride. I loved the plot and the story that gripped me and had me on edge. I highly recommend going into blind but there are some topics in here you may need to look into triggers first before diving in. I loved the aspect of the confessions and the sweet and sentimental moments between characters. There are a few tough situations in this that you read but you have hope to hold onto. There is something about Colleens writing that draws me in so deeply. The man Owen in this makes my heart swell. Auburn makes tough decisions that hurt your best but she is a strong women. The narration was fantastic. I was just reading along and tabbing as the story consumed me. 

I really loved this book so much. I will be thinking about this book for a while. It’s beautiful, heartbreaking, powerful and emotional. 

“I’ll love you forever. Even when I can’t” 

If you love: 

🔹 Heartfelt Romance 

🔹 Difficult Situations

🔹 Addiction & Loss

🔹 Confessions & Blackmail

🔹 History & Heartbreak 

🔹 Intimate Spice 

Genre/Type: Emotional Romance 

APK:  Physical Read / Audiobook 

Pages: 320

Audio: 7 hours 50 minutes 

Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Spice: 🌶️

POV: Multiple / Duel Narration 

Tropes: Can’t Define 

Check Triggers ⚠️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual assault, Violence, and Car accident

sandwiiche's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Car accident

pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

brookey8888's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.25

I enjoyed this. It was a little boring at first and they were Some plot twists that I didn’t see it coming. I liked the Auburn as a main character Owen was OK at first he was really weird to me but he got better and the secret wasn’t that big of a deal and I kind of saw it coming. There’s some more serious contact in this so trigger warning for sexual assault, emotional abuse, physical abuse, addiction, and some other things. I really like the artwork included in this. That was a good touch and I do wish we got a little more confessions because those are really interesting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

emilyandthewhippet's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

mhairi_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming and Stalking

isabelleroyall's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Stalking, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

fatkidatheartreads's review against another edition

emotional

4.0

3.5 stars bumped to 4 because I really liked that final chapter which wrapped up the story of Owen, Adam and Auburn. It's CoHo so obviously please check for trigger warnings! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence and Car accident