Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The One by Kiera Cass

18 reviews

letters_from_gabriella's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.5

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content

rchulin1's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I only have two complaints one being I wish the queen did

not die two being I wish that the books were longer the scenes were shorter than I would have liked

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

cath_reads_books's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

3.75 stars for this book. I loved finally getting to the end of America and Maxon’s story. They didn’t exactly get the picture perfect “Happy Ever After”, but the did end up together. 

Having said all that, the ending of this book felt a little too convenient and it definitely felt rushed. The rest of the series seemed to dig into some pretty deep emotional moments and contexts. In this last book, there’s a bunch of trauma that happens in the last 50 pages or so, but none of it is given attention or is really discussed. It’s all just kind of tied up in a neat little bow, glazed over without any weight or consideration really given, so that the story could end. It seemed incongruous with the rest of the series, and it’s why my rating wasn’t higher for this particular book. Everything was wrapped up, there aren’t any loose ends, but I wish it was done it a better way. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Bullying, Physical abuse, and War

caroline_peacock's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

2.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Physical abuse, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content

mrsalexisrjones's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.75

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Sexual content and Torture

siglerbooknook's review against another edition

emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

If the miscommunication trope was a book, this would be it. Half the plot of this book is Maxon and American NOT talking to each other, both being stubborn when they both want the same thing. 

Over all the story is cute and one I could definitely see the intended audience loving. The side characters are very different in this book than they've been in previous ones which was a bit of a whiplash. 

The ending drama felt a bit over the top and I'm not sure how the next two books are going to work out.

---

Content Warnings

Minor: Physical abuse, Slavery, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

reallyrosalie's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

ilaronicly's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

2.75

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings and Murder

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual content

madkatrob's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and War

pippamillerxoxo_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, and War