Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Fake by Zoe Whittall

8 reviews

paronomaniac's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction and Alcohol

sarahrob's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

I loved this book. I still feel like I’m working through what I actually think about it, but I couldn’t get through it fast enough. It was tense and thoughtful. Cammie is such a great villain, and I find myself still questioning her. 

I loved the unreliable nature of each character and how the author played into that. Using an omniscient narrator, but having each characters’ understanding of reality be untrustworthy was such a fun take on the unreliable narrator. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide attempt

jkar7's review

slow-paced

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

3.75

Overall it was a bit boring. There were some parts I thought were done really well, but overall I just thought the characters were flat and a bit dim. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Suicide, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism and Cancer

kelsea's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Grief

plumdustsuns's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

1.25

It was a really fun and easy read and I finished it within two days. However, the opening made an impact/impression that there would be a really dramatic climax regarding Cammie and her ways. Because she said these people tried to take “everything” from her. However, there’s nothing but a sad, failed intervention and a shot up statue. It wasn’t even necessary for Cammie to get ‘taken down’ but for her to even be a bit threatened/losing for the opening and the book to really measure up and be an all around read that would have lived up to the thrill falsely promised. They just find out and people around them don’t really care and Cammie’s family is blasé at best and she’s “troubled” but why? I can respect a female hustler but the plot was just… not.  
I’m just severely disappointed with how almost nothing happened and it just falls flat as a really boring book by the end/even halfway through, considering what was the end/consequences. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

jbird_reads's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cancer and Death of parent

emma_b_rhodes's review against another edition

emotional funny sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Self harm, and Death of parent

Minor: Kidnapping

camillesim's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship