Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Saving Noah by Lucinda Berry

37 reviews

cathuluu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Incest

karlyf615's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Suicide attempt

aleen_elizabeth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

carlycurry's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

ivykennerauthor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

nfury95's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Child death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Drug use and Grief

Minor: Vomit

cewhouser7405's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

leahpote's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

turntsnacko27's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

I started reading this book knowing it would be sad. Although the ending is fairly predictable, reading it was extremely emotional. There are still a few good big plot twists that completely changed my outlook on parts throughout the whole book by the time they were revealed. 
The last few paragraphs of the final chapter had me needing to take breaks to take a breath and get a hold of myself to continue, they were so deeply emotional and a major conflict of feelings. 
Overall, incredible book. Only reason I give it slightly less than 5 stars is because I felt the first 1/3 ish to be a tad slower with lots of flashbacks and family history during a time I wanted to know more about the current timeline story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Child abuse, Incest, and Rape

katiearcher's review against another edition

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

4.75

How unconditional is your love for your child? Saving Noah tests the boundary of human empathy and how far a mother will go for her child, in spite of everything. It made me angry, sad, and confused, as I hurt for Noah and because of Noah. Not a five star because of some of the more graphic descriptions of abuse and illness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, and Suicide attempt