Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Room by Emma Donoghue

58 reviews

jshapiro12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt

raifaisreading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, and Sexual violence

ehamlett's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

bseigel's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

rylee_marcoux's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, and Rape

martysaurus27's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

cateyeschloe's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.5

This was an interesting novel, especially given the POV is from that of a five year old boy. 

I really enjoyed the first half of the book better than the second half simply because I felt the pacing faltered some in the second half. 

The time we spend in Room is fascinating and I really enjoyed Jack’s perspective of their environment and situation. 

The author did an excellent job of conveying the frustrations felt by a small child when adults don’t understand your desires or needs, and that was one of the best aspects that propelled me through the second half of the novel. 

Perhaps it was just my perception of how the story progressed, but I felt that the end happened all at once. After rambling through the story for sometime, suddenly it was over and I felt myself surprised I had reached the last page. 

All in all, definitely worth the read if you enjoy dark, depressing stories done in an interesting and unique way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, and Injury/Injury detail

sighclopss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Child abuse and Vomit

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

taylor1997's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Kidnapping