Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

A Thousand Acres by Jane Smiley

15 reviews

happypilgrim's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

0.5

mainly this book just made me mad and frustrated.  1/2 star for being thought provoking (in a dark frustrating way)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Dementia, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape and Murder

dina9195's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

sianlm's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Incest

bookdon's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

Moderate: Animal death and Domestic abuse

birtch's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, and Rape

theohume's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Child abuse and Rape

bessadams's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Death of parent

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Dementia, Car accident, and Pregnancy

mirandawerts's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

readingtomydogs's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

3.0

First third is very slow, picks up a little but I didn’t care about the characters at all!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, and Sexual assault

kristin_h_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, and Death of parent