Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Asking For It by Louise O'Neill

21 reviews

beepbeep15's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual content, and Body shaming

corky12's review against another edition

This book is an important one, as seen by the awards it's won. But the characters are so unlikeable. I know that's the point of the book, to showcase that no one deserves to be abused, regardless of how awful they are. But there was so much content that made me uncomfortable before the assault even happened, I couldn't stick it out.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content

eliseamelia's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Bullying, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Cursing, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

jemimabbello's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This book infuriated me, probably because of the injustice of it all that Louise O’Neill meant to educate and display. A tough read that should be held with many trigger warnings and quite graphic but can be educational in rape culture and all that surrounds it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Blood, Bullying, Drug use, Cursing, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Self harm

em2lyy's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual content

stitchof's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Gaslighting, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, Medical content, Blood, and Eating disorder

sahrahenous's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gore, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Bullying, Suicide, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexism

josxphinchen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Excrement, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Mental illness, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

fairy_internet's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Rape

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, and Bullying

Minor: Transphobia

ceci_cc's review

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This was very difficult to read but it was well done and I think it was accurate, unfortunately.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Self harm, Rape, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol