Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Ökyrikas tyttöystävä by Kevin Kwan

15 reviews

pachelrooley's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-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? Yes

3.5

This book is fun, addictive, and nostalgic for anyone who has spent any time in Singapore - it's great fun if you recognise all the settings! There are some fun characters, but I have to say that Rachel and Nick are excruciatingly boring and naive. The reader is obviously meant to root for them but they have literally no personality other than being 'nice', which is not particularly compelling. 
The descriptions of opulence can be fun but take up too much space that could have been spent on the climaxes of the plot - which seemed to be completely rushed at the end, which was a shame. 
All that said, I read it in about 24 hours, so evidently the author is doing something right! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

Minor: Eating disorder, Violence, and Xenophobia

rbacon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

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

It's so pacy and drags you through a million and one intertwining stories. I loved the first book and the second is just as good, although please in the third book can Rachel have a break, poor gal?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Bullying, Car accident, and Death

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Racism, Racial slurs, Medical content, and Infidelity

Moderate: Bullying, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Vomit, and Violence

fromjuliereads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

Y'all this book was so good! I loved the new characters. Especially Carlton. There were so many twists in this one that I loved and so much drama! I just love these stories and characters!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

hayleyvem's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Alcohol, Infidelity, and Medical content