Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Sekret Julii by Tahereh Mafi

31 reviews

themoodreader's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Kidnapping, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

molly_rose's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Abandonment, and War

rosesbelair's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Blood, and Gaslighting

hiraeth_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I had a great time reading this, it was quite emotional but also funny, exciting - and sometimes a little bit cringe. The MC was either very scared, very angry or very horny, not much inbetween. Then again, she is a traumatised teenager so I guess that makes sense. I liked the side characters a lot. There was one instance where I thought the writer was being really racist?? I don't really know what was going on there. There were more plottwists than in the first book, some of them were surprising and some of them I had already anticipated, it was okay.

Adam gave me really strong Gale/Jacob vibes right from the start, if you know what I mean.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

trishnasaha's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Blood

xwritingstoriesx's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

4.5! This book was a roller coaster of emotions. The metaphorical language really brought the characters to life. The writing style can take some time getting used to, it's a very unique form of artistic expression and communication but I think that is what sets it apart from other contemporary fiction.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Violence, Blood, and War

mypatronusisajedi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

that_reader_naomi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content

Minor: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Kidnapping

julia87's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

What I’ve concluded this from reading this book: I must have a thing for psychotic guys? Anyway, Warner tugged at my heartstrings throughout this book and I loved his character development. 

 Juliette is finally becoming a character I’m growing to love. The first book mainly showcased her standing in the sidelines, which though made sense for her character, was starting to get old. 

This story is one of mental and physical resistance. What I like about Juliette as a character is she’s never been one to be like “I’m so tough because of what I’ve been through.” What she has experienced in her life is extreme trauma. No one would be able to turn around from that without severe mental health consequences. This story is not her shoving away her trauma, but starting to embrace what happened in the past and not exactly “overcome” it per se, but realize that it’s always going to be a part of her life and she can’t change that, but she can keep moving forward. 

I would highly recommend continuing on this series even if you weren’t the biggest fan of the first book, trust me it gets better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Kidnapping

scribblesandsuch's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

The main character is weak in a way that is tiring to read. Her emotions are harder to feel because of how hard she leans into being the victim whilst also not really acknowledging the reality of how she's been victimised. Paired eith the harsh dismissal of her trauma by another main character, there is no one to champion the very real trauma she has, and the overall effect is that it is trivialised, and instead of her reading as a very real victim, she reads as a whiny child, which is inaccurate to what she's actually faced. Also while I don't normally mind the cliché of picking between the two boys, neither one felt like a convincing desire or attraction, so the plot line felt very forced in and disrupted the readinf experience more than it added to it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Violence and War