Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao

23 reviews

deathcabforkatey's review

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism and Racism

colittle's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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? No

4.75

Rao has a way of employing the non-visual senses that’s as rare as it is delightful. An incredibly evocative writer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, and Abandonment

annafieldsforever's review

DNF - weary of novels about women & girls being horrifically abused 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape

23mama's review

dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

This is a difficult read due to the situations of the characters, but worth the time. The characters and events of their lives will stay with you for a long time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

rewitr's review

adventurous challenging dark inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

This book really spoke to something deep in my heart. It was a tough read with a lot of sensitive material but it was written as so much more than trauma. Just beautiful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Classism

aubsends's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Trafficking

rockxsee's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug use, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Trafficking

karlisimp's review

adventurous challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

This would’ve been a 4-5 star read however the ending was awful and anticlimactic. The author should’ve gone one or two more paragraphs. This book is extremely dark and hard to read at most times. Story is mostly rewarding.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Trafficking, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

ventellina's review

adventurous challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Trafficking, and Grief

kkreads's review

dark emotional hopeful 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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Trafficking, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism