Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Spilled Milk by K.L. Randis

33 reviews

jennergyy's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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

4.5

9/10 What a powerful read. 💜 Emotional, hard to read at times, but raw and explores a truth not often talked about. I enjoyed reading this first half of this in chapters and then taking a break but by the halfway point, I found myself engrossed in knowing if justice was served and flew through it. Absolutely one I would recommend. 

My only complaint is that I wish this was written as a memoir. I know it was “based on real events” and probably was fiction because of confidentiality etc, but I found myself constantly asking did this really happen to her or if this was part of the fiction. 

Brought up a lot of feelings of how I might feel if I wasn’t believed, didn’t speak up, was so feared for my life etc. Still such an emotional and powerful read that I will not forget. ❤️‍🩹

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, and Abortion

Minor: Death and Drug abuse

bohemian_yogini's review against another edition

Too triggering. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

fanchera's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Miscarriage

kimba2992's review

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense slow-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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

nicoleherz's review

dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.75

I know this book is heavily influenced by the author's real life, and knowing that made the book all the more devastating. Sure, it wasn't the most beautifully written, but it had a good message and uplifting ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

mamadimo's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

lisaarthur's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This was such an important read. This book told a real story of a brutalized girl, her strength, resilience & courage coming forward. A hard, emotional but amazing read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Miscarriage, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

k_elliott's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Self harm, and Pregnancy

Minor: Abortion

bridgetcouch's review

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

ragdollkitz's review

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Gaslighting