Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

One Hundred Days by Alice Pung

11 reviews

zzara's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.75

This book was decent, but I found it very frustrating and somewhat circular. It was beautifully written, and I thought it was a lovely description of motherhood (not being a mother myself). However, the incessant emotional abuse of Karuna by her mother was honestly painful for me to read and some points, particularly when

  her mother stole her money every single time she got her hands on some. This happened about three times. I guess abuse is frustrating but I felt as though the author laid the emotional abuse on very thick because it wasn't physical.

I also thought it was so frustrating and borderline unethical that she didn't tell Ray that she had his daughter - I just kinda think if you have someone's baby you have a moral obligation to let them know.

I did like Karuna and her mother's

reconciliation, and how they ended up with a network of people around them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit, Sexual content, and Abortion

apocalyptus's review

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Racial slurs

jtran's review

dark emotional funny inspiring reflective 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

5.0

A honest and empathetic exploration of teenage pregnancy, challenging familial relationships and the tensions of growing up with a mixed ethnic/cultural background against the backdrop of ninties Australia. Equal parts nostalgic, cruel and uplifting. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Pregnancy

Minor: Abortion, Alcoholism, and Adult/minor relationship

arkierose's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Medical content and Pregnancy

Minor: Blood and Vomit

stassiaustin's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.5

ONE HUNDRED DAYS by Alice Pung 

CW: Child Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Confinement, Bullying, Gaslighting. 

What a rollercoaster ride this book puts you through. I read this book relatively quickly as I needed to see how the story progressed. Pung has magnificently crafted a story of love, loss, jealousy and how they can be presented in warped ways. 

OHD explores the complex relationship between mothers and their daughters and how they each navigate growing independence. Ultimately I loved Karuna’s journey and how she grew into herself when she became a mother and how the love for her child gave her a newfound purpose that had been stripped away. 

A confronting but beautiful read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Child abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

melzy__'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Blood and Medical content

Minor: Abortion, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, and Racism

carleesi's review

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I absolutely inhaled this book. Beautifully written with such raw emotion. 

I found it very hard to be okay with how Karuna’s mother treated her. It didn’t matter that it came from love, it was psychological and emotional abuse and manipulation. Every time Karuna almost got help my heart squeezed with hope. I’m glad her mother changed but that doesn’t make it okay.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

madelonpaige's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

ruthisheretoo's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

3.0

Oof, good writing but so uncomfortable. I wanted redemption and felt (perhaps incorrectly) the author was offering it towards the very end of the book. But instead it came off more like making an excuse for the abuse of Karuna by her mother and I found that really hard to swallow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

shereadsshenoms's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Ableism

Moderate: Racial slurs