Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Saving 6 by Chloe Walsh

86 reviews

jess_read's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I swear this book is laced with something, because why is it so addicting? My heart felt like it was being ripped out and put back in place after every chapter, and I loved every single minute of it. I'm officially obsessed with Joey and Aoife.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug use

sadie_readss's review

emotional funny relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Pregnancy

shaykay's review

dark emotional sad 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

 

I'd be lying if the physical books weren't part of the reason, I initially picked up the first book in this series, but I was quickly hooked from the second I started reading. I don't typically like when series shift main characters or kind of tell the same story just in a different POV, but I think this one did it really well because we end this book just as we start catching up to Shannon's story and we're learning so much more about Joey. The Joey in Shannon's story just seemed like the protective big brother who was doing everything he could for his siblings. We don't really learn just how bad it was for him, and even worse for him than his siblings since he took most of the abuse. Don't get me wrong Shannon gets a lot of it too, but we don't see the heartbreak in her POV as much. We kind of learn the truth about their family in her books but it's a big mysterious thing for a lot of her story while in Joey's it's the main focus. I also thought Joey and Aoife had been together for like ever and honestly that wasn't the case. It's a heartbreaking story and it just really gets sadder and sadder as the story goes. It does end on a cliffhanger, and we learn more in the next book, which does end in an HEA for Joey. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Infidelity and Pregnancy

bbsylph's review against another edition

emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

herbookarchives's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Blood

rachel_jones03's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny sad fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

rasbneon's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

ewatt33's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

bookaholic84's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying

I really wanted to love Joeys story but I didn’t. I love Joey and Aoife but this book fell flat. I found it very repetitive and therefore I kept loosing focus.

ericapino_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.0

Aoife is such a baddie 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail