Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Mein Ein und Alles by Stephan Kleiner, Gabriel Tallent

39 reviews

jenshep's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

kellyofcali's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

I rapidly consumed this book, which is heart-wrenchingly dark and awful, but very well written and you just keep reading hoping that it's going to get better (I won't say whether this want comes to be). It is really, really tough, so you have to be up for that kind of horrific material, but I found myself quickly entangled in the characters and story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Medical content, Emotional abuse, Death, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Torture, Murder, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, Bullying, Violence, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Animal death, Pedophilia, Fire/Fire injury, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Miscarriage, Abortion, Alcohol, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Alcoholism

Minor: Pregnancy

betty_dav's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

I need to go and sit in the sun for a while after reading this…

4* for the writing, characterisation and world building but 1* for enjoyability based on the subject matter (check tw’s) and bizarre choice of language at times (iykyk)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Incest, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Rape

Moderate: Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

hattieb2000's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Blew my mind in the worst and best possible ways. So much to unpick and absolutely gripping, especially towards the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Kidnapping, Alcoholism, and Pregnancy

cannibaldear's review against another edition

the grandfather's stroke as he was trying to keep Turtle safe hit too close to home

can't finish now, wish to come back when my grief isn't as prickly

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Cursing, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Death, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

jae_lou's review against another edition

dark emotional tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Rape, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

jkmoriarty's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

Very disturbing in a way I did not enjoy reading. It’s very well written, but honestly I cannot recommend reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, and Mental illness

hat2daback's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Gore, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Rape, and Kidnapping

aoifegibbs's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-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

4.5

This book made me so angry and upset. The story is incredibly tense and not in a thriller way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

clara_dalstein's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Grief, Misogyny, Gore, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Violence, Animal death, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Torture, Body shaming, Gun violence, Incest, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abandonment and Fire/Fire injury