Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Awakening by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

110 reviews

come_libros_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

I think this series is better on GraphicAudio than anywhere else. It made the story more engaging and enjoyable than reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual harassment

jessi920's review

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

This is not supposed to be YA, but it feels very YA. There are numerous amounts of noncon moments, which I don't see noted in a lot of reviews. It's ok that professor Orion does things to Tory and Darcy without their consent, because he's hot. What?!? Tory and Darcy also keep magically forgetting that the heirs are trash... because they are also hot.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment

mzmoon829's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.5

 I think I am too old for this book. It feels very YA. None of the decisions anyone made in this story made any sense. Not sure if I'll continue the series but the concept of the book is so great, execution was lacking. I don't really even find myself rooting for the main characters half the time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Classism

afalsealarm's review

The bullying was too much. It felt really out of place and forced. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Sexual harassment

angelatuffy's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

daniellelugashi's review

dark medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Car accident

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

aecatec's review

1.0

No plot, no characterization, no cool worldbuilding, no romance even??? Like, this is only fun if you want to see two girls be bullied nonstop, violently and dangerously? I do guess there is the "whisked away to magic land from sucky life" and "here are categories the reader can sort themself into" elements, but they're also not very good? 

Everyone is constantly horny, but even if you're in it for the smut, there's only one smut scene in the book? So I just really don't get it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

rhianna1108's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

ephemeral_remi's review

4.0

I really really  wanted to hate this and I really really didn’t. 
The writing sucks, but i am so hooked.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

kristinvaldez's review

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Major trigger warnings.  This isn’t for everyone!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail