Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Daydreams by Laura Hankin

6 reviews

hillgoodharv's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Drug use and Death of parent

Minor: Infidelity, Racism, and Infertility

lottselgar's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

i fear ppl need to stop recommending this as a ‘daisy jones’ 2.0 book when it has so much more to offer than being compared to a different (but tbf rlly good) book that has similar theming

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Drug use

xlivinglikejen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Emotional abuse

brooklynchaise's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Literally couldn’t put her down. Quite a few times I gasped out loud, alone in my apartment. Very funny with a realistic portrayal of fame, how media treats young women, and reckoning with the impulsive mistakes of youth. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Car accident and Body shaming

Minor: Racism

oliviaja's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-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

4.75

The perfect summer read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Drug use, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Racism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Car accident, Eating disorder, Grief, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Sexual assault, and Sexism

goldenbeebookshop's review against another edition

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

I really enjoyed Hankin’s previous two books so I was thrilled to get a DRC of her latest.
I didn’t watch the kind of Disney channel shows and movies that inspired the fictional show in this novel, but since I also didn’t live under a rock (just a very pro-PBSs house without cable) I’m aware of the cultural phenomenon and fan base around them. Moreover, I’m aware of what being asked to maintain the patriarchal standards imposed by the network and its viewers does to many of the young female stars. This novel has a little bit of everything- teenage drama, a dash of mystery, reclaiming personal narratives, social commentary, and an unexpectedly hopeful ending.
I was in a reading slump before I decided to jump into this book and it just whisked me along. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Addiction, Body shaming, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Fatphobia, and Toxic friendship