Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Ocean at the End of the Lane by Neil Gaiman

43 reviews

reads2cope's review against another edition

1.0

Loved the concepts explored, but the story itself and the characters fell flat. There were some beautiful lines, and the horror scene near the beginning really made me gag, but most the book left me feeling meh. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Abandonment

Minor: Death of parent

chrisljm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging fast-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? Yes

3.0

would’ve loved to see more cats

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Gore, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, and Grief

aeterna's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

mekanikastone's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Suicide

abrdoodle's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

Minor: Death and Grief

franzys_whip's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Child death, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

weirdodari's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book captures the essence of childhood wonder and fear, unlike anything I’ve read before.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

coffeedog14's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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? No

3.25

A nice story short enough for me to read while waiting for a flight, and during said flight, minus a few pages. Neil Gaiman going back to his roots of inscrutable cosmic forces seen through the eyes of small but noble humans. It didn't wow me like alot of his other stuff did, but I enjoyed the vibes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Infidelity, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death, Violence, and Gaslighting

Minor: Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Suicide attempt

irinalast's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

Feelings of wonder and dread; uneasy but charming read. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

gxsobes's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Animal death and Violence