Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean

124 reviews

directorpurry's review against another edition

dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Acephobia/Arophobia

Minor: Homophobia and Trafficking

audragio's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

The emotional depth and severe complexity of the relationships in this book are really unmatched. Devon’s complicated relationship with motherhood is everything. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, and Pregnancy

luuleggelibri's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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

Stupendo. Di una profondità, delicatezza, emotività unica.

Fin da subito il romanzo è diviso in capitoli che riguardano il tempo presente e ciò che è venuto in passato; racconta in particolare di una ragazza che diventa donna; l'amore di una madre per i propri figli; la ricerca della forza di andare avanti e di trovare un nuovo futuro per sé stessi. Ciò che può potenzialmente portare verso la libertà o verso la dannazione; la possibile, non così probabile sopravvivenza.
Nel corso di tutto il libro abbiamo questa dualità: forse si intuisce il percorso generale, ma i dettagli sono tutti estremamente originali e difficilmente predicibili.

Si affrontano temi importanti come la famiglia, le pressioni sociali, quanto sia bello ma limitante vivere in una campana di vetro; il coraggio di fare scelte importanti, di lasciarsi dietro tutto ciò che si conosce per le persone che si ama; e come, per le persone che si ama, sia a volte necessario fare grossi sacrifici.

Mi ha sorpreso e appassionato; ho letto il libro blindfolded, e sapere poco o niente sulla trama ha fatto sì che potessi sorprendermi a mano a mano che la narrazione andava avanti.
Non avevo idea di quale fosse l'elemento "Fantasy" della storia, ossia chi sono i "divoratori di libri", ed è stata una sorpresa che mi ha incuriosito molto e invogliato a leggere. Mi piacerebbe che qualcun altro avesse la mia stessa esperienza. Magari si possono leggere i Trigger Warning, ma a parte quello consiglio di andare blindfolded.

(Continua su IG)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

meggles801's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

3.5

The story was very unique and I enjoyed it a lot. There were some overly sensitive parts I could have gone without however. Just a bit too heavy at times for me, and I don't think the story really needed those topics. 
*Check your TW*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Violence

lahars_little_library's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is disturbing but really makes you think. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Death of parent, and Murder

chrysanthxmum's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Sexism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Violence

dia_arca_mina's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Cannibalism, and Classism

arialien's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Abandonment

Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

stabilesero's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-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

4.75

I love me a gothic book. Add books and spooky elements? You're on to an absolute winner. 
Devon and Cai are a whirl-wind. I love their love-hate, mother-son relationship and their internal battles. It's such a cool concept and the world-building just lent itself into this absolutely incredibly dark, twisted atmosphere that just blew me away. 
Only deducting 0.25 off I feel like there will be another book in the future to carry on the story, but I don't know if I want it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse

mrsbuck's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment