Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid

422 reviews

anns_storybound_sanctuary's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

I really struggled with my rating. Over all the world, the idea, the motives really spoke to me, but the writing/narration wasn't for me. It felt too predictable. Also the characters sometimes felt a bit like a token character.

What I liked:
Effie coming into her power in the end.
The world building
The general concept
How patriarchy is included in this world making it relatable.
The inclusion of trauma and PTSD and not including a happy ending where Effie has overcome it. But as she is dealing with it, beginning to heal, she becomes stronger

What I didn't like:
The writing
The secondary characters
The predictability of the story
The black and white portrayal of men in the story
The constant use of water as imagery. I get that it is a symbol for her trauma, which is dictating her life. But for me it was too much.
The characters felt to tokeny sometimes.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

bronzel's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Abandonment

theresamothinmyroom's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Deadnaming, Death, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexism, Blood, Car accident, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Moderate: Medical content and Alcohol

drhoneybee's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Blood, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

ahse1dances's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

I read this in one sitting and couldn’t  put it down. It’s eerie and mysterious and has a terrific slow burn. I love all the characters and how you can’t tell what’s real and what’s not in Effie’s head. Creepy, but gripping.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

florecita_lectora's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

baileymalaylee's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

it’s perfection. PERFECTION, I SAY

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

arishna_anjenna's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

hdoomk's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

I really thought I was going to love this book, and i really wanted to. 

Also the mentions of past sexual assault or the relationship with a professor was never fully explained. I don’t understand how the mc constantly referred to the trauma from it but never really explained how/what happened.

 

Also I felt the romance was purely physical attraction/lust and then a sex scene happens and they’re in love?? I really hoped they would’ve connected on an emotional level and then communicated their feelings rather than “professing their love” by sleeping with each other. 

and why was lanto’s name never capitalized? it was consistent throughout the entire book (at least my copy), so it wasn't a typo…

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

tuhkasirius's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Gun violence, and Forced institutionalization