Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Confidence of Wildflowers by Micalea Smeltzer

60 reviews

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

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There were several triggers I was not anticipating even with the warning page. This book is incredibly sad. The main character sees more tragedy, more heartache, than any one person should. And even still, she is resilient and tries to bring sunshine to everyone else’s world. I enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. It was a quick read, definitely brought on some tears though, so not necessarily the light summer reading you might assume it to be at first glance. I’m looking forward to getting the second book soon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol

juliaxgulia's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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Holy crap, to think I almost DNF. That ending was wildly traumatic, but I understand why it is. The age gap romance trope was hard to get through, but the writing perfectly captured the heartbreak of what often happens in an age gap relationship, especially when one party is barely legal.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Toxic relationship

spicedteareads's review against another edition

2.0

emotional medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death

sarahtonin16's review against another edition

3.5

challenging emotional funny hopeful sad slow-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

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I read this in less than a week. I would rate it more but the last like 10% seems like it was written more for shock value. And the novel ends on a cliffhanger. I’m not sure if I’ll read the rest of the series, but I loved the book until the last couple pages.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death

smuttymummy's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional hopeful 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

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This was good. It was predictable but also has many surprising moments. There was enough to keep me wanting to read more.
This book is very emotional when it warns you with a trigger, it’s not something to take lightly. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy

levzies's review against another edition

4.5

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child death

Minor: Child abuse

alinn0904's review against another edition

1.5

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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I know that there are different books for different people but this really was not for me. I know books can make us feel all the feels but this one was really very depressing almost all the way through. I gave 1.5 stars rather than 1 because it did have me hoping for Salem and Thayer there for a bit. I saw there is a book 2 but I have no desire to put myself through stuff like that again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail

ingridsreads's review against another edition

4.0

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Grief

rshelton's review against another edition

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Death of parent, Pregnancy

rromelfanger's review against another edition

2.0

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault