Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Devil All the Time by Donald Ray Pollock

10 reviews

octopusarms's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

saint_eleanor's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.75

So ouchie
Like natural born killers if they were both decrepid hill people w horrible horrible kinks 
Great read 👍

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, and Vomit

mxpringle's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.75

One day maybe I will find a horror novel that doesn't include queer people and women without demonizing and/or victimizing them. I thought it was solidly enjoyable in terms of the writing, but I feel like a lot of the plot and topics explored are tropes that have been overdone, such as Southern small town murders, hitchhikers, etc., though these were intermingled with a few really cool new ideas. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Pregnancy and Abandonment

Minor: Vomit

rtthalia's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and War

bumblebroxbeeblebooks's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

My favorite book of September 2022. Everything about this book was so messed up and wrong but it was so entertaining to read. I haven't listened to an audiobook or read something this fast in a long time. I'm really excited to watch this movie on Netflix.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

There is a ton of trigger warners for this novel so take that into consideration before reading this.

ripxreads's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

Minor: Gun violence, Abortion, and War

taylers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A dark, post WW2 horror/thriller that gives you insight into the minds of seemingly normal people who, in secret, do depraved and horrific things. All the trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Police brutality, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Gore, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

sharbison's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Vomit, and Pregnancy

bytheriver's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Murder

chandle5's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-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: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Murder, and Alcohol