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Reputation by Lex Croucher

37 reviews

bookishalice's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

I really wasn't expecting to love this. I've never been a massive fan of regency period dramas or fictions but this was absolutely the exception! 

It was funny, tense, dark and captivating all at the same time, which is a hard thing to achieve. 

I loved that weaved through the story was an important modern commentary. It showed that life now is not too far removed from that of 100 years ago.

This book showed the importance of true friendship and how damaging toxi friendships can be. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

booksnsocks's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Violence, Blood, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Death of parent, Child death, and Alcoholism

boldlyno's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

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

5.0

It truly was the Regency era Mean Girls novel of my dreams. Like Mean Girls, Lex Croucher has flipped the idea of a “typical girl drama” on its head to make some important statements about friendship, trust, and identity without sacrificing any of the humor along the way. I will definitely be rereading this book, and encouraging my friends to read it as well. It’s all the escapism of Pride and Prejudice, but written through a modern lens. (Definitely note the content warnings before picking this up!)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence

samvansam's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, and Violence

Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Medical content, Lesbophobia, Vomit, and Rape

simixfe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

cami_'s review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual violence

heliotropia's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug use, Drug abuse, Violence, Toxic friendship, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism

kiaelisereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent, Physical abuse, and Racism

aliceloyallaleon's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted reflective medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Colonisation, Rape, and Slavery

aquakerwitch's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Misogyny, and Violence