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ccassidy98's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
sad
tense
fast-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? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Rape, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Addiction and Alcohol
gemma7's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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
4.0
Hooked from the first line "I hate men". A very raw look into life as a woman, without being sugar-coated. It lets women be 'crazy', 'emotional', and every other thing we have been called at some point in our lives, because sometimes we are those things.
It was a difficult read as it deals heavily with sexual assault and rape, so the book wont be for everybody.
A negative I have is that it is a bit 'white feminism', so it would have been nice to have other perspectives on the issue, especially considering the book is set in London.
It was a difficult read as it deals heavily with sexual assault and rape, so the book wont be for everybody.
A negative I have is that it is a bit 'white feminism', so it would have been nice to have other perspectives on the issue, especially considering the book is set in London.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Minor: Abandonment and Alcohol
booksandcat's review
dark
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I didn't particularly like this book. I like what Holly Bourne was trying to do, I think, but I think this story got lost along the way. I also find myself skimming her writing but somehow it keeps me reading, so she gets 2.5 for that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
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