Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

22 reviews

slimygf's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

very well written, graphic, heartbreaking, and bleak. 
incredibly tough to get through some parts. 
EXTREMELY GRAPHIC scenes of child abuse, child sexual assault, and child rape. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

maya3333's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Abandonment

rchristine11's review against another edition

reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

Brutal

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

lilystheme's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death, Death, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail

celticthistle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

mszy_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racism, Terminal illness, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death and Infidelity

hanniebeem's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

bunceyyy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, and Abandonment

bridrew's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

devie123's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, and Alcohol