Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Between: Novel, A by Tananarive Due

7 reviews

takecoverbooks's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Addiction, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

georgiaaa's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Car accident

danimacuk's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Gun violence, Sexual content, Violence, Grief, and Stalking

Minor: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Car accident

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Infidelity, and Mental illness

Minor: Bullying, Rape, Sexual violence, and Murder

jonathaneden's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Hate crime, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Blood, Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness

bookishbutch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense 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: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

spcandybars's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

This book was such a fantastically written exploration of the tie between dreams and consciousness. The tension is palpable as Hilton’s life appears to branch off just to be yanked back into place again and I felt so engaged with his childhood and grandmother. In the last third, things began picking up as Hilton got new insights and I honestly think it was the perfect time to pick up the pace. The end is devastating but cathartic in a way that could only be achieved with a very limited set of options. 

The first third of the book contains very graphic sexual content including a depiction of explicit infidelity but it’s very distinct when the narrative departs from that highly sexualized place as it’s one of the first confirmations we have to begin understanding how Hilton’s perceptions of reality are slipping. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Gun violence and Racism

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Car accident