Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Deliver Me by Elle Nash

3 reviews

sarah_bookshelf's review

dark slow-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

4.5

I ... do not know how to describe this book. This author takes you places. Some of those are specific locations described in just enough detail for you to feel like you're there, some of them are dark holes inside the mind of someone who has no hope or support system. I have gone from physically nauseous to jubilant in the process of reading this, and I'm not sure I can explain how. This book explores things about ourselves and our culture that we try not to talk about. It makes its home in the mind of a lost soul that society has let down. And she's got nothing to lose. OMG READ THE TRIGGER WARNINGS. I will be spending a few weeks trying to understand why I enjoyed this, and contacting some therapists.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Gore, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Infertility, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Sexual harassment

cortney_d's review against another edition

dark

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

This wasn’t for me. I’m not easily turned off but parts of this book were  disturbing and disgusting in ways that weren’t  entertaining or engaging for me. The devastation was heavy handed and unnecessary (as were the repeated, graphic descriptions of animal abuse) and before long I was bored reading about how horrible the MCs life was. The last 10% was predictable but still shocking. I’m not sure who the target audience is for a book like this, but it definitely isn’t me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, and Murder

kassietheresa's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Gore, Homophobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

Honestly, there is so much graphic content in this book. Do not read if you are on the fence (super good book, but also very disturbing).