Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Wicked Lies Boys Tell by K Webster

4 reviews

mrsherrera's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Homophobia, and Domestic abuse

tankytoon's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

This book has two of my favorite tropes: bestfriends turned lovers and rivals turned lovers and I live for it. 
Cope and Penn's love story is a long time coming, and it's bittersweet.
They bonded since childhood over having similar backgrounds (e.g. having shitty parents) and a rude awakening drove them apart a few years. 
Throw in Leah and you have the three Musketeers fulfilling a fake love triangle. 

Would have scored this book higher if Leah's character was treated a little bit better and the ending didn't seem rushed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

Minor: Drug use

mybooksmyrules91's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

yoda32's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

3.0

I’m judging myself SO HARD for how much I ate this book up. It was objectively terrible. It was full of OTT drama(that was very unrealistic even for fiction), underdeveloped side characters, and plot holes…..but sometimes I crave toxicity and this book DELIVERED. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Medical content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Violence