Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Paul by Daisy Lafarge

5 reviews

lngoo's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

Not sure how to feel - I thought some parts were so beautifully and vividly written, other parts felt like being hit over the head with a hammer with the bluntness of the writing - sometimes it’s better to let the reader work things out. I thought the end almost ruined it -

Paul was already evil enough and Frances should have realised that and run without the big reveal of his secret past

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse

happyknitter2020's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

A dark story about a complex young woman in France, caught up by a controlling older man with stories about his travels, when she finds out he has sexual abused young girls.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

eunicaa's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-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

2.5

Frances’s apathy was never fully explored beyond the stereotypical “She’s young and depressed and listless.” Which made it hard to understand her relationship with these abusive men on a deeper level. The twist in the end could have also been explored more considering how traumatizing it must have been for Frances. The end just seemed rush.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Child abuse

momentsofmine's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Cultural appropriation, and Gaslighting

the_literarylinguist's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse and Pedophilia

Minor: Sexual content