Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow by Zoulfa Katouh

25 reviews

augie_'s review

challenging dark emotional informative 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Mental illness, Death of parent, War, Sexual assault, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Child death, Torture, Police brutality, Physical abuse, and Murder

mojjaroa's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Gun violence, Mental illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and War

brakeboundaries's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Physical abuse, Rape, Vomit, Police brutality, Violence, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Murder, Medical content, and Death

oddity123's review

reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

I had high hopes, but overly purple prose and too much “tell” instead of “show” about the characters thoughts did it in. Oh, and the romance. It did end up being important for plot, not it was written in that YA-kismet style that kind of made me gag. Interesting premise, good twist but not well written 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Child death, War, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Physical abuse, Grief, and Blood

achazsa's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Islamophobia, and War

Minor: Rape, Police brutality, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse

aericsson's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Sexual assault, War, Death of parent, Gun violence, Violence, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Child death, Grief, Murder, Gore, Death, Medical content, Physical abuse, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

aimee_aj's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Brilliant. Harrowing. Heartbreaking. This is an important book in highlighting the atrocities occurring in Syria and also the plight of refugees. I strongly advise you to check the trigger warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Death of parent, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Death, War, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Blood, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Child death, Physical abuse, and Rape

kato_dg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, War, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Death, Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Torture, Mental illness, Rape, Vomit, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

gossameralbum's review

emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death of parent, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Confinement, Death, Grief, Blood, Child death, Genocide, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Torture, Violence, Vomit, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape

elenaluisa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Islamophobia, Violence, War, Torture, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gun violence, Blood, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, and Medical content