Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner

14 reviews

lindseygcarden's review against another edition

slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Biphobia, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Antisemitism, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Sexual harassment

siobhanward's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

I've noticed two things about Wiener's writing: one is that she often writes with the same themes, but each book is somehow totally different. The second is that there is a marked difference between her earlier stuff and her more recent books and I like her more recent work significantly more. This was a fairly solid read, though I found it dragged at times. I liked the characters and Wiener once again managed to create a heartbreaking narrative that totally pulls you in.

I liked a lot of Wiener's ideas around what it means to be a woman and how a lot of that meaning has evolved throughout history, while at the same time we seem to be facing a lot of the same challenges over and over again. I think sometimes she answered complex questions with simple answers, but I'm not too fussed, this wasn't a deep philosophical work, it was historical fiction on the edge of chick lit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Abortion

Moderate: Racism, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

reasek's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Homophobia

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Abortion, and Death of parent

franklola's review

adventurous slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

grantsharpies's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia

caterpillar's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Racism, Antisemitism, and Abortion

knunderb's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-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

Written in such a way that slowly draws you in. It's heartbreaking,. beautiful, with all the ups and downs of life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Minor: Child abuse and War

snapshotsofabookishlass's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Abortion

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia

mcasey11's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

cozygirlfriend's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Classism