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A review by typedtruths
The Safe Place by Anna Downes
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
extremely predictable but oddly entertaining
▷ Representation: Emily (mc) & Scott (mc) both have undiagnosed mental health issues.
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▷ Representation: Emily (mc) & Scott (mc) both have undiagnosed mental health issues.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Self harm
Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicide, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Alcohol
Minor: Blood, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail
➸ Trigger warnings for foster care experiences mentioned, child abuse (one slap scene, faking a child's chronic illness, forcing them to live in isolation, etc.) discussions of childhood trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (c-PTSD), parent with dementia, panic attacks, self-harm (on-page), suicide by jumping (on-page), alcohol consumption and abuse, implied drug abuse, grief & loss, death of a daughter recounted, minor blood and injury depiction, emesis, attempted murder by gun violence, kidnapping and captivity of a child, stalking, and financial difficulties discussed.