Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman

311 reviews

abigailhaagen's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring lighthearted

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

4.5

I felt a lot more called out by this book than I would have liked to be lol

But for real, this was such healing story. Really strong character voice, lots of wholesome moments, but also dealt with extremely heavy topics. Very good read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Animal cruelty and Cancer

kaleja's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Domestic abuse

aimee2498's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

taylor_bb's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

I liked this so much more than I thought I would. After suffering through Lessons in Chemistry's depiction of Elizabeth Zott, the way that Honeyman wrote Eleanor's character was like a breath of fresh air. Her relationship with Raymond, as well as her coworkers, was so sweet and charming. I did get annoyed a few times, but as the book continued, I also grew to love Eleanor, which I think was on purpose. Also, the PLOT TWIST HELLO?? That came out of left field at the very last moment of the book. Overall, genuinely one of my favorite Lit Fic books I have read so far. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Child death, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking

phidelia's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual assault, Vomit, and Murder

aniasonions's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.75

Trigger warning: suicidal ideation

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

jenvogel80's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This was not at all what I thought it was going to be but still enjoyed the book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

soph_mills's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Rape, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death of parent

kananineko's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

efinn5's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.25

This book is heartbreaking and heartwarming all at once!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Moderate: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Death of parent