Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth

110 reviews

amalauna's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Gaslighting

literary_laur's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

ajdurner's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

This has been my favorite Sally Hepworth novel. The plot line is gripping, and the characters are are diverse, emotional, and you will root for most of them. A tense, poignant read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual harassment

melodyc66's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

the_romance_bookie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

jo_stanford's review

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Rape, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Confinement, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy

scripps17's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction

Minor: Child death and Violence

teganbeesebooks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

bookscatcoffee's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This was a great read!  I was hooked from the start!  I love how the book unfolded; the author did a great job of incorporating a non-linear timeline that helped create the plot rather than muddy it.  Great characters too!  I received this book as a free giveaway in exchange for my honest review.  Definitely worth reading!  5 stars

Mystery with lgbtqia+ characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

kryan01's review

3.0

this book was just alright to me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy