Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Auē by Becky Manawatu

41 reviews

holyshark's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

waimarie ahau to have read this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Murder

hawktheslayer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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

4.5

Auē broke my heart into a million pieces, but stitched it back up on the final page. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Suicide, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

cecereads__'s review against another edition

5.0

I loved this story so, so very much that I was sad to finish it. I read the last 100 pages in one go. I could not close the book and let it go. I had to stay with it and with them. I will be unable to let them go any time soon. 
I loved the Kiwi and te reo that lined the pages of this book.
I could not have asked for a better book to begin the year with.

I felt helpless as when reading about Stu in particular and wanting to actually end him. A fascinating experience to have such a visceral reaction. Sunset, Hash and Coon as well as the racist slurs making my blood boil too. I had to laugh out loud though when they were shouting while camping. And tearing up a little. It was beautifully written and deeply tragic at the same time. I love that the family came together in the end. Just as I am heartbroken for Beth and Tommy for losing their spark and each other (and themselves).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

emalderwood's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

cassiecallard's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

meghar's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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: Addiction, Animal death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Vomit, Car accident, and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage

hanz's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Abandonment

Moderate: Domestic abuse

janayeh's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Abortion, and Death of parent

heidinay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This book is heart-wrenching and emotionally devastating. You will cry. But it's powerful and beautiful and maybe read it anyway if you have the spoons for that... but you should definitely know what you're getting into.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Racism and Suicide attempt

kiramke's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-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

Very well-written but I found it challenging to read and often upsetting.  It's not that there's a lot of graphic violence, it's that the suffering is pervasive and the threat of something worse is always present.  For all that, it's a lovely hopeful book with good realism and complex characters that become really lovable.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Physical abuse

Deals consistently with the effects of abuse and other issues on a child. Nothing is graphic but neither is it shied away from; it's not possible to skip sections as these are major themes, but they are dealt with respectfully and compassionately.