Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Return of Ellie Black by Emiko Jean

57 reviews

checkitout's review

adventurous challenging dark inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

butilikeit's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

chronic_listener's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism and Torture

Minor: Cancer and Domestic abuse

cjacks1217's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual assault

valmai's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

I’m intrigued to read more thrillers if Jean writes more. This is a great readalike for Karin Slaughter or Chevy Stevens. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

deargloria's review

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

emviolet's review

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Blood, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

my_personal_escape's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Alcoholism, Torture, and Murder

Minor: Cancer and Domestic abuse

nloushoes's review against another edition

Just too dark and can’t read about a girl close to my kid’s age getting taken

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse and Kidnapping

cathcasper's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Racism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Alcohol