Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Katherine of Aragon: The True Queen by Alison Weir

4 reviews

lisaalessandra's review

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

The story of Catherine of Aragon is almost entirely historically accurate, which surprised me. However, it lacks the ingredients for an emotionally investing story. Furthermore, it is a bit disappointing that Anne Boleyn is so villainized, although that could be explained due to the story being told from Catherine’s point of view. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Infertility, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Infidelity, Death of parent, Confinement, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Child death, Terminal illness, and Pregnancy

magibeth's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Infertility, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Body shaming and Death

dorsetreader's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Terminal illness, Cancer, Child death, Miscarriage, Murder, Violence, War, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry

primavera's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment and Grief

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Death of parent, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Torture