Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison

45 reviews

jillaay_h's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

shirewitchreads's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Abandonment

rebelkel's review against another edition

dark hopeful medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Gore

jourdanicus's review

dark medium-paced

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

3.5

Recommended by my bff 🥰

While there was a lot of good things I took away from this book, it wasn't totally for me. I would, however, definitely recommend it to fans of final girl horror, and anyone who likes dysfunctional family themes.

I might just be a snooty pants but I tend to prefer my horror to be more allegorical. This story was definitely literal: I mean,

Vesper's dad is literally Satan

, lol.

Other pros: quick read, great audio narrator.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

orangewitchling's review against another edition

dark lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This is the creepiest of all the books I’ve read from this author, but it was comfy horror in my opinion. I found the plot entertaining, even though it was triggering at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

j_nell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

tommelisesofia's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

imandubose's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, and Blood

vixenreader's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

The middle section after the first major event of the book is a bit clumsy in structure, but this book is still a hell of a fun ride with sardonic wit, great horror, and a great reminder that you can break toxic familial cycles. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy

Be warned that this book deals with familial dysfunction, estranged relationships between mother and daughter, Satanism, cults, PTSD from familial trauma, bad work environments, the nature versus nurture argument, and descriptions of hellfire and brimstone.

katlinstirling_reads's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

Bit strange, I didn’t hate it but I didn’t love it. Felt a bit predictable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Vomit, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail