Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

51 reviews

ambunsia's review

emotional reflective sad slow-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

It probably would have been five stars if it was a happy ending since I prefer those but life doesn't always give happy endings. 

It was a beautiful story filled with complex emotions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident

Minor: Sexual assault, Vomit, Blood, and Pregnancy

dfram's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

the ending felt rushed, i enjoyed the build up on the story! i thought i’d cry and really i saw the ending coming, i just wasn’t expecting to happen the way it did.

this book gives a whole new meaning to “last good day”

the characters were relatively likable, except Jamie! i wish everyone’s parents were more present??? anyway, it’s just a book, it just felt like it wasn’t realistic at times

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide attempt, and Car accident

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, Vomit, Alcohol, and Pregnancy

Minor: Eating disorder and Sexual assault

shelbi's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual assault and Car accident

I don’t think the writing was that great and I hate how it ended. Was to be expected, but felt the last part was written to get the book over with quickly. I also hate a trope this book unfortunately had.

graciegru's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Abortion and Sexual assault

matildaesandell's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

This book is beautiful and very sad, I actually loved it a lot more than I thought I would. I really enjoyed the short chapters, and the characters were loveable, it really dove into my perception of situations from different groups (and I can only imagine that will increase in the second book), and I think it did a pretty good job of summing up a coming of age for a young girl. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Death, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

kathsia's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Car accident, Self harm, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

akimmell1104's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Car accident

Minor: Sexual assault

allio_dem's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Alcohol, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual assault

peachtease's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident and Death

Minor: Sexual assault and Suicide attempt

datgirllani's review

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

Honest opinion? I am not a fan of the writing. It’s unorganized and doesn’t flow well. The plot is boring and nonexistent for 3/4 of the book. Around page 300 is when it peaked my interest. Not horrible, but wouldn’t recommend. “She was the instrument of his death, but not the cause.”

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Abortion, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, and Suicide attempt