Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

White Houses by Amy Bloom

3 reviews

planner5002's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

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

1.5

I listened to the audiobook of this book, so I'm kind of biased against this book (because I don't usually like listening to audiobooks). 
There were some interesting parts of this book. I learned a lot about Ealanor Roosevelt. However, I didn't enjoy this book at all. It was darker than I thought it would be, and it was genuinely horrifying at certain points. I wouldn't generally recommend this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Lesbophobia, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Infidelity, Rape, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Abandonment, Antisemitism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol and Body shaming

n0elle's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Blood, Sexual assault, Rape, Incest, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death, War, Animal cruelty, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Infidelity

manuelas0709's review

emotional inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Homophobia, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Grief, Cursing, and Abandonment