Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner

4 reviews

brenbrown's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, Violence, Pedophilia, and Miscarriage

lschilperoort's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Violence

jackietanori's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.0

Got this recommendation from TikTok and went in mostly blind, but was pleasantly surprised. Ruth writes like a friend telling you a story and it’s something you need when reading about this topic. I finished it in one sitting and can say it’s a book I’ll probably never read again, but in a good way. 

Crying score: none, but I felt it in my heart and the pit of my stomach. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Rape, and Physical abuse

karolinaz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Incest, Grief, Excrement, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Child death, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, and Child abuse

Moderate: Medical trauma, Ableism, Vomit, and Animal death

Minor: Suicide, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Alcohol, Cursing, Car accident, Blood, and Body horror