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laurenvoice's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
This story would have been so much better if Marion had an affair with Julia, and they all lived happily ever after.
My Policeman does not live up to the hype it gets. The story was somewhat disappointing. Although the topic of this book was an important one; especially, it highlights just how recent the criminalisation of being gay, bisexual or lesbian recently was, a sad and terrifying fact. It could have been written completely differently.
What Marion did to Patrick is not defendable; it was disgusting. However, she did not deserve the gaslighting, and the emotional abuse in the lead-up, and by the sounds of it after, what she did. Tom is an unlikeable character, he screams toxic, his actions towards both Marion and Patrick are toxic. He seemed a selfish man. And it felt as if these abusive actions were glossed over.
It bears repeating, if Roberts accepted that Marion was bi or a lesbian, falling for the het-norms, we could have seen a beautiful relationship between Marion and Julia, and could have saved Patrick a lot of pain!
My Policeman does not live up to the hype it gets. The story was somewhat disappointing. Although the topic of this book was an important one; especially, it highlights just how recent the criminalisation of being gay, bisexual or lesbian recently was, a sad and terrifying fact. It could have been written completely differently.
What Marion did to Patrick is not defendable; it was disgusting. However, she did not deserve the gaslighting, and the emotional abuse in the lead-up, and by the sounds of it after, what she did. Tom is an unlikeable character, he screams toxic, his actions towards both Marion and Patrick are toxic. He seemed a selfish man. And it felt as if these abusive actions were glossed over.
It bears repeating, if Roberts accepted that Marion was bi or a lesbian, falling for the het-norms, we could have seen a beautiful relationship between Marion and Julia, and could have saved Patrick a lot of pain!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting and Homophobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Minor: Suicide and Terminal illness
fatherkennn's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
girlie the only reason I rate this book 5 stars is because Tom IS Harry Styles PERIOD. I absolutely HATE Tom, like if I ever see that cheeky mf in the streets it's on sight, but it's fine because it's harry:)
I think the title is super meaningful and important in how is relates to who Tom actually is to the readers- of the book and Patrick's journal. By the end of the book we still don't really know Tom, we never get his POV, we are merely shown his actions through Pat and Marion's eyes. And I think that's the same as how Patrick refers to Tom as 'my policeman,' keeping Tom from the readers. By the title also being 'my policeman' it rubs in the faces of readers that NOBODY KNOWS WHO TOM IS!!! Even to the readers he is only Tom, our policeman. ( I hope that made atleast a little sense...)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Outing, and Toxic relationship
carriesheff's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting
Minor: Suicide and Lesbophobia
minche's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Minor: Suicide, Death, Gaslighting, and Hate crime
woolfism's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Outing, Infidelity, Homophobia, and Alcohol
Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Gaslighting, and Terminal illness
Minor: Death of parent, Dementia, Medical content, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexism
lorena3585's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia
Moderate: Cursing, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, and Police brutality
lhenschke's review against another edition
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Homophobia, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism
aseel_reads's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
read this for a readalong so whole review will be a spoiler so i remember what i thought before we talk about it
i don't know how i feel about it. i think it was a haunting read and will stay some time with me. the author managed to convey/create a sense of dread early on and i think she delivered at the end. it was well paced and i liked the different POVs. sometimes it was hard to know when the book was set but it wasn't really a major problem. for the characters... this is where my feelings shift. on the one hand i feel awfully sorry for both Patrick and Marion, they both had sucky circumstances and i can understand why they both acted the way they did. on the otherhand, i can't say i didn't think they were stupid and selfish. not too sure who i would 'side' with at the end. the biggest thing is Tom doesn't seem that amazing... not that he was bad, but he was pretty flat and not that impressive (besides his looks) to have caused such a fiasco (unless that was the point, they were both only with him for his looks, interesting). there were a few moments like Marion saying that maybe he always removed himself from situations (when he was telling her that Patrick wasn't gay) or the anger/coldness he had that Marion didn't realise was a thing until later. but they were kept to the back and never developed more. i would have loved to see more of Marion and Tom after Patrick went to jail. i think that would have been interesting, seeing their relationship further disintegrate (but that also could have made the book worse). its hard to know what i feel about it (especially as i don't like the age difference between Patrick and Tom, made it a bit annoying/disturbing to read) - but i am excited to see the move.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting and Homophobia
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