Reviews tagging 'Dementia'

Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll

48 reviews

cooknick's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Grief, Blood, Death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Dementia

alexflagg's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Kidnapping, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Dementia, Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Murder, Sexism, and Homophobia

Minor: Body shaming, Incest, Eating disorder, and Forced institutionalization

litbrett's review

dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Stalking, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Homophobia, Dementia, Grief, Blood, Death, and Murder

summerofsoaps's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexism, Pedophilia, Blood, Misogyny, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Dementia, Murder, Rape, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, and Grief

Minor: Incest

kaylamoran's review

challenging dark reflective 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

4.5

I loved the way this book refused to name Bundy as the defendant in question.  If you know anything about him, then its very obvious that he is the defendant, but he is so glorified and this book was such a searing critique of the way we discuss him

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Self harm, Death, Sexual violence, Homophobia, and Murder

Moderate: Death of parent, Dementia, and Adult/minor relationship

grunbean's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I could not thank Jessica Knoll enough for treating this man as he ought to be. Bitter, angry, and sad, this is a book that will fill you with a resentment for decades of media manipulation and publicity for a nose picking incel. I have never read anything quite like it, and it had me near tears.

The portrayal of the leading women and their relationships is some of the best characterisation for women I’ve seen. I was rooting for them the whole way through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Rape, Medical content, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Death, Dementia, Gun violence, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence

katndrsn's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Sexual violence, Murder, Violence, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Pedophilia, Gore, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Dementia, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Outing and Vomit

rallythealli's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Grief, Murder, Death, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Rape

emma_vb's review

dark inspiring mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Murder, Death, Misogyny, Dementia, and Death of parent

readsbyhope's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, and Homophobia

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Lesbophobia, and Dementia

Minor: Mental illness