Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

History of Violence by Édouard Louis

8 reviews

mairimav's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail

samarakroeger's review

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

is it fiction? is it memoir? is it auto-fiction?  i'll never know.

this is a fascinating and devastating account of the aftermath of a rape and the toll that losing ownership over your story can have.  i was intrigued by his decision to tell a good chunk of the narrative through his sister's recounting of the story to her husband while he eavesdrops on them.  i think it was a super effective narrative choice that exemplified the narrator's loss of control over his life.

and the fact that this is his second book and it was published when he was 23?  disgusting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Xenophobia

gertrudski's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, and Grief

marenkaef's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Homophobia

niicekid's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Okay so it was a good read; beautifully written, somewhat tenacious at times (especially the beginning). It was very hard to get into. I didn't get why the sister told most of a story she hasn't even lived herself. I got that she told the story from her pov and bringing light to the childhood that shaped her brother his interaction with his environment en the relationship he has with himself, but tbh i didn't feel this. I also felt like the ending was kinda meh. And considering the topics covered in this book (which are horrendous) didn't make me cry whatsoever tells a lot too I guess. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, and Sexual harassment

juttis's review

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

thesoftestcowboy's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Xenophobia

bodiesinbooks's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Vomit