Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry

8 reviews

lgstanfield's review against another edition

4.0

This was HARD but it was so good. This has all the triggers in it. So LOOK THEM ALL UP BEFORE READING. TW: suicide-attempted and completion, pedophilia, sexual assault

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Vomit, Suicide, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

corywbowers's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Grief, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Sexual harassment, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Drug abuse, Child death, Vomit, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Mental illness, Incest, Bullying, and Child abuse

_mjreads_'s review against another edition

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Suicide, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-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? Yes

4.0

An incredibly tragic and heartbreaking read. A unique perspective of a family struggling in the aftermath of a loved one causing harm - but being genuinely remorseful. Where do we draw the line between accountability and punishment? 

I wasn't a fan of Adrienne's justifications and excusing tone sometimes of her sons actions, but I can absolutely see how parents would have similar thoughts processes. It's not right, but it felt real. 

All of the characters were so complex. What a read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Grief, Self harm, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, Medical content, Mental illness, and Violence

Minor: Incest, Drug use, and Bullying

mflynn8908's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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

5.0

I put off reading this story for so long due to the content. This book was so sad and heartbreaking. As a mom of 5 boys I couldn’t help but think how I’d feel in this situation. As a mom when I hear cases of child SA I immediately think the perpetrator is a monster and sick and disgusting. When you hear stories of pedophiles being best or assaulted your reaction is to always think “good they deserve that after what they did to the innocent child”. It’s natural to think this way. What this book does is make you see what happens to their lives from a mom’s perspective. Yes the perp was only a child when he SA the girls, and yea he definitely knew better but the more I read the more I became sympathetic to the main character. To know that he was trying so hard to push down the urge and then the guilt that over took him once he gave in. To see him suffer over and over again only to find the peace in himself when the decision was made to end his life because he knew no one else would be hurt by his hand. Ugh my heart… 
The mom had her moments where she irritated me but then again a mothers love is endless even when her child becomes something/someone she doesn’t recognize. 

The dad though… I would have hit him with my car, reversed and then run his sorry ass over again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Child death, Death, Grief, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

carmena's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad

4.0

This was a tough read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

goodgollymissmollee's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

Oh. My. Gosh. This book HURT. 

I felt extremely conflicted and it really made me think what would I do if I were in Noah’s mom’s position?  The answer is that I don’t know. All I know is that this book truly broke my heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Panic attacks/disorders

morgansb's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was in incredibly  challenging and difficult read. This family dynamic was truly unsettling, and watching how they're reckoning with this traumatizing and life altering revelation. The ending fell very flat, and I didn't enjoy the sort of "gotcha" at the end. The characterization of the mother was the best to me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Death, Confinement, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Blood, and Alcoholism

Heavy trigger warnings on this one, features lots of themes about harm and exploitation of minors.