Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Little Altars Everywhere by Rebecca Wells

2 reviews

theepiccontd's review

emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry

raelin's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

Heartbreaking. I am glad Sidda goes to therapy, but it is so hard to hear how they all basically try to sweep the past under the rug and pretend their trauma didn’t exist. 

I don’t know how people have rated this lighthearted. There are a couple chapters near the beginning that are fun and free, like the summers at camp, but the farther the book goes the sadder it gets. And the more I found myself hoping there were no graphic descriptions coming up to describe the terrible things Vivi did.

I have so many questions about who knew what. Did Big Shep know what Vivi was doing to his kids? Did the Ya Yas know? Did Vivi abuse their kids? Did the Ya Yas all abuse their own children? Does Vivi have any idea that what she did was wrong? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship