Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Restore Me by Tahereh Mafi

49 reviews

lilareads5678's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

this book was literally plot twist after plot twist! the characters as always were amazing. loved the book and trans representation. such an interesting cast of characters. the ending was a jaw dropper. can’t wait to read defy me!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia

overduck's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? Yes

4.0

This book gave me more Warner content, which I loved, but really not much happened. Except that eventually new information, which really felt like it came out of nowhere (which made it feel a little too out there), was revealed that turned everything on its head. Also I'm not terribly sure why we put Juliette in charge with her total experience of none.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Murder, Alcohol, and War

Minor: Gun violence, Torture, Transphobia, and Forced institutionalization

aysha_blake's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Alcohol, and War

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Sexual content and Vomit

jokf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

3.75

This book was okay, i just have a few things to say. 

First of all, you would think

a 17 year old girl who just killed the supreme commander/president of north america and taken over his role

would be too busy to focus almost entirely on her relationship, but no. Im sorry, you have

a country to lead,

GET IT TOGETHER.

Also Juliette is somehow more unlikeable in this book, “no one wants to help me im all alone” to “why does everyone think i need to be babied all the time” she was so obviously not ready to take on that role, why the fuck didnt anyone stop her, like that is a CHILD?!
Lastly i understand the signifigance of the diary and that it is supposed to show her the asylum messed her up, but it reads like notes app poetry, and felt so unserious at times.
I did however really like the duo pov, and how kenji and warners relationship grew.
Also the ending?!? (A little cliché but thats okay)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Death of parent

madamenovelist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol

abicaro17's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense slow-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? Yes

3.5

Honestly other than the end, this book was a snooze. I'm not sure I could tell you anything that happened that was super significant. I adore Juliette but this entire book was just like a backtrack from the last one. Warner has seemed to evolve so thats cool. I'm hoping the next book is better. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

thereviewverdict's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

5.0

OMG!!!! I absolutely loved this book. Juliette's character development was very perfectly written. And even Aaron is trying to be a little polite ro others for Juliette's sake. 

The book contains lots of REVELATION! (sadly for me I've already known about it because well people love to spoil other's experience of a book). But, even after I knew the spoiler not for once I was bored or anything. I was totally intrigued and hooked with the story from starting to the very end. 

The characters, the chemistry between Aaron and Juliette, Kenji and Juliette's friendship, the shocking revelations, the Worldbuilding🤌— Tahereh Mafi did it Again!!! 

I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!! 

Happy reading🌷. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Blood, and Death of parent

annikenr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Racism, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and War

looloo_01's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny mysterious 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

4.75

THE ENDING PLEASE?? WARNER AND JULIETTE TOGETHER SINCE THE BEGINNING??

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Blood

Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment

Minor: Child abuse and Suicidal thoughts

hayleythegoose's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content, Transphobia, Vomit, and War

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Gore, Infertility, Infidelity, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts