Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

She Started It by Sian Gilbert

69 reviews

homebodynate's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Blood

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Excrement, and Vomit

jadams89's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Homophobia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Vomit

jritc13's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Addiction, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Excrement, and Alcohol

hmstumfoll's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Homophobia

kaylamoran's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Very predictable, none of the twists were shocking at all.  And none of the characters were likeable so there was no one to root for.  Pay attention to trigger warnings on this one

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Gore, Violence, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Addiction, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, and Drug abuse

kermcnally's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Addiction, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

10lewis2011's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Blood, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

erinmichele_reads's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, and Excrement

angelarae235's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Biphobia, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Excrement, and Alcohol

Minor: Vomit

daydaybookbay's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I rated this book an 8 out of 10. I made a note after reading page 124 where I had figured out the rest of the book. Even with this, I was pulled in and wanted to keep reading. Somewhat unbelievable at points where I would poke plot holes, but overall enjoyable story.

The flashbacks are told through Poppy's diary entries. This was effective and gives the reader a more personal feeling, but I don't really buy into it. As a preteen or teenager, there's no way she's writing like this. Too many quotes, too many details. I would imagine this more as a transcript from a therapy meeting.

There are so many secrets hidden and exposed. With how messy it gets, it might be helpful to write down who is whispering what to who. Then, when the truth comes out, you know where we are. I almost went back just to make sure there wasn't some extra loose end hanging around

The driving force for this novel: DRAMA! Really, the suspense isn't in play. You know the twists. It's the little pieces of exposed drama. It's the wonder of what they did to still be stuck on it a decade later. You're pulled in because you want the inside scoop.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Blood, and Stalking