Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Unsteady by Peyton Corinne

7 reviews

abidavisf's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

Unsteady is gorgeous, a book filled with characters with such depth and such heart that I can’t help but feel warm and fuzzy as I read about them. Sadie and Rhys are two broken humans, who come together to find healing and love and trust. Family is a huge part of this tale, and they create it together beautifully.

There are lots of little plot points that I’m hoping will be explored further in later books, as I have a lot of unanswered questions about these characters, particularly Bennett, Coach Kelley, Ro and Toren.  Can’t wait to see how their stories (hopefully) progress in the future. I also would have liked some of Sadie’s storylines to be fleshed out more, particularly around her custody case. We got very little information about how it came about, how it ended, and what happened to her father so I’d be very intrigued to get more information about that.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Medical trauma, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Classism

sadiesadiesadie's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

This was so good. I loved this book. I really liked the character development and the mental health development of the characters. Also the fact that once they got together, their mental health challenges didn’t disappear, showing that love didn’t cure their troubles. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Miscarriage

lindsaymc74's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

So so good. Maybe I thought it was so good because I relate to it in some ways, but this book breaks your heart and mends it back together again. Readers will fall in love with Rhys 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol

aelin_morgenstern's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Domestic abuse

sashiee's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

Sadie and Rhys strength as they battle their mental health and learn to love and trust eachother is truly inspiring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

dfkii's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Easily one of the best books I’ve read in awhile. Very accurate portrayal of <PTSD and severe panic attacks> and the process of healing from those. Tons of heart, lovable characters, and realistic struggle and problem solving. HEA. I’ll definitely be waiting for her next book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

mackenziebauman's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol