Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Confidence of Wildflowers by Micalea Smeltzer

60 reviews

jasperoz's review against another edition

3.75

dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual content

chelle22's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Alcohol

itsamylynne's review against another edition

4.5

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting

cfarron's review against another edition

3.0

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer, Domestic abuse

werewolfapologist's review against another edition

4.75

challenging emotional sad slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Grief

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault

alissamargaret's review against another edition

3.0

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Sexual assault

only_mer's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional inspiring lighthearted sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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I’ve never read anything better. I was crying, breathing hard, heart was palpitating, thought I was going to throw up. I am so gut wrenchingly distraught it’s not even fathomable. I downloaded the second book as soon as I finished the first. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Grief

h_sloan's review against another edition

2.5

dark emotional sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault

cowmingo's review against another edition

3.0

emotional sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual assault

chelsearose's review against another edition

4.5

emotional sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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: Child death, Infidelity, Sexual content

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse

Minor: Death of parent