Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

All the Ugly and Wonderful Things by Bryn Greenwood

122 reviews

erica_reads_things's review

challenging emotional reflective 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

5.0

An intensely fascinating read that really centers human beings and their flaws, survival in the midst of intense abuse, and love and connection that troubled individuals still deserve to have.
There are many reviews that I have seen that reduce this to a " groomer pedophile book", and I have to disagree. We clearly see Kellan's perspective because it is written. We clearly see Wavy's perspective because it is written. This book highlights how complicated human emotions can be and are, especially amongst families and communities that have been deeply traumatized. Traumatized people sometimes make choices that others don't understand; that maybe aren't healthy or "right", but what they feel they and those in their lives need. 
This book made me feel a lot of things: uncomfortable, sad, hopeful, weepy. For that, I'd call this a win. It's understandibly not for everyone though, so check triggers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Body shaming, Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Gun violence, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Murder, Violence, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Rape

Minor: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Classism

simonlorden's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

This was a wonderfully messy book, with a blissfully happy ending compared to everything that happened. 

content notes: consensual underage age gap relationship, drugs, murder, sexual content, child abuse and neglect

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Murder

Moderate: Drug abuse

ashlynnreadsbooks's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, and Murder

annaberry717's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

0.25

This book is pedophilia wrapped in a pretty bow. Children cannot give consent. Full stop. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Drug abuse

juliesbooksandbujo's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense 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? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Murder, Pedophilia, Blood, Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Rape

juniper_k's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Addiction, Eating disorder, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, and Drug abuse

thewanderingbooknerd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

betterly's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Violence, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Child abuse, and Drug use

nomad_1291's review against another edition

Disgusting pedophilia written to be sweet and cute. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Pedophilia

oriana095'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Drug abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Cursing, Murder, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Racism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship