Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Push by Sapphire

42 reviews

wends_nblw's review

dark fast-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? No

4.25

I picked this up at a local pride event that I recently attended because I recalled that it was banned in some school districts. 

Admittedly, it was a bit hard for me to read and sometimes I couldn't properly make out what exactly Precious was writing. Despite that, I think this was a good read. I see many reviews saying it's over the top, blah, blah. I really saw my own experiences in Precious' words and found the portrayal to be incredibly realistic. 

I'd say that a lot of these reviews expect a 'perfect victim' trope, but there is no perfect victim. What we go through is complex and our experiences aren't linear. That's what really sold the book for me. Push will always hold a special place in my heart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Racism

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia

Minor: Self harm

shelbynik's review

dark emotional sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Violence, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Incest, Bullying, Body shaming, Pedophilia, and Rape

ms_la's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Not an easy read, the situations are challenging. But this book does stand the test of time & is just as powerful now as when Sapphire first wrote it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Child abuse

Moderate: Homophobia

paigereitz's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Child abuse, Incest, Murder, Self harm, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

g_hammersmith's review

dark emotional sad

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This is a raw and gripping story that follows Precious as she faces unimaginable challenges and strives for a better life. It's a book that tackles tough topics, it has a lot of tough parts, and the language was extremely foul. But this was a very good book, I’ve watched the film a while ago and I could easily remember the parts from the movie while reading the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

ohkayeig's review

sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Medical content, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

tinadls's review

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Incest, Racial slurs, Ableism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Pregnancy

kvjrist's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Incest, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Rape, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexism

magicole's review

challenging dark hopeful reflective sad tense

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Trafficking, Addiction, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Racism, Transphobia, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Incest, Lesbophobia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Abortion, Bullying, Ableism, and Child abuse

frobishery's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Incest, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Homophobia, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts