Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

You by Caroline Kepnes

74 reviews

jgruman's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

bookswithmari's review against another edition

dark tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, and Classism

karalyndawn's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship

lavloveslit's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, and Toxic friendship

lecheeese's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Classism

sydizen's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

leahkarge's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

1.0

i should’ve dnf at 20% like i wanted to

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

foxteals's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, and Death of parent

mymeloxie's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

kiwichill's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Not for the faint hearted, this book is very twisted and dark and graphic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Drug use, Blood, Medical content, and Alcohol

Very graphic tale from the POV of a stalker obsessed with a girl after a brief encounter. I watched the series so I knew how this obsession takes over and leads to violence. There is nothing redeeming about the character Joe. I wouldn't say I enjoyed the book, more like disturbed by its nature