Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Authenticity Project by Clare Pooley

8 reviews

books_withblooms's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Grief, Alcoholism, Drug use, Death, Cursing, Cancer, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

melancholymegs's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, and Grief

Minor: Sexual content, Outing, Body shaming, Homophobia, Cursing, and Cancer

atamano's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Infidelity, Homophobia, Abandonment, and Cursing

Minor: Sexual content

annir's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Addiction, Death, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Cancer, Cursing, Death of parent, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Outing, and Pregnancy

therobinjoyce's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-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

4.75

I loved the multiple POVs that we got to follow and how diverse in age, gender, nationality, sexuality and background each character was. Watching the relationships grow between them all and the found family emerge throughout the pages of the book was just wonderful and Clare Pooley’s writing style just tickled me sometimes, really adding life and soul into these characters.

I will say, I wasn’t a fan of Julian even from the start, but the whole cast together was just lovely. I especially adored Monica, Hazard, and Betty Wu. Alice’s story really struck me on a personal note and just made the whole experience that much more touching.

I would definitely recommend this read to anyone who loves a cosy contemporary fiction.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, and Addiction

Moderate: Death of parent, Terminal illness, Cancer, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Cursing, Sexism, and Mental illness

Minor: Homophobia

markreadspages's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective 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

4.0

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It was light-hearted but gripping and I found myself really invested in a set of flawed but lovable characters. At times, the plot and character development felt a bit rushed, but I don’t think it detracted from the reading experience as a whole. I liked the changing perspectives and the very real experiences described. I would definitely recommend this book if you are looking for something immersive and, at the end of the day, quite optimistic and hopeful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Mental illness

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Death and Death of parent

eloiseisreading's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Cursing, and Cancer

cherryvillegirl's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Homophobia and Infidelity

Minor: Cancer and Death