Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Prendila così by Joan Didion

27 reviews

mariep97's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Abortion

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

colinede's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting

margotcolville's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

My experience was very split between the two times I sat down to read. The first time (about the first half), I was engrossed - I couldn’t put it down. However, the second, I struggled to follow the storyline and couldn’t get my head all the way in. I didn’t get lost in the story like I did in the first half, and was more aware of my progress and position with regard to the end. However, the pace remained despite my detachment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Mental illness

Moderate: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Abortion

pearsupply's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicide, and Abortion

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Physical abuse

sofah's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Suicide

riona_y's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

okkinu's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abortion, and Alcohol

greenonion's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

Minor: Physical abuse and Forced institutionalization

jesscswaine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad fast-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

I am so sad I never wrote a review as soon as I finished this book because I had so much to say both whilst reading it and at the end. 
I remember that I really enjoyed the book and although it took me sometime to understand and learn about Maria through her somewhat jumbled prose, by the end I found myself more and more intrigued by the sadness and intelligence of her character. I saw some of myself in her flaws and, although that is not the most flattering realisation, reading this book allowed me to observe and reflect upon the messy tangle of womanhood, mental illness and addiction that Maria and no doubt so many women at some point uncover in some way within themselves. 
I will one day re-read it and hope to rediscover my initial reflections on the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Abortion, and Alcohol

cecilethomas's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, and Abortion

Moderate: Addiction, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Alcohol