Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Girl by Edna O'Brien

6 reviews

natashaball's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.0

I read this as part of a book challenge - I wouldn't choose it a second time. Although child abduction and forced marriage is a very important subject that needs to be spoken about more in the news, I'm not sure fiction is the best for this topic. I appreciate that the book is well written, even though a couple of times the protagonist was a bit nonchalent about events that happened to her. However that could be the point seeing as she is still a child. 

The return to her family was very upsetting, especially the hatred towards Babby

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Child death, War, and Rape

citrusboombox's review

Really visceral depictions of SA, too much for me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Gun violence

jenmachin_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Misogyny, Child abuse, Rape, Violence, Confinement, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

teainthelibrary's review

challenging dark emotional fast-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, War, Trafficking, and Death

panicked_llama's review

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, War, Violence, Trafficking, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Mass/school shootings, Kidnapping, Islamophobia, Hate crime, Gun violence, Gore, Gaslighting, Death, and Child abuse

bouebooks's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, and Violence