Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Unraveling of Cassidy Holmes by Elissa R. Sloan

30 reviews

feliciaguestwrites's review

3.5

While this book had a really interesting concept, I honestly just felt that Elissa R. Sloan tried to take on too much at once. For such a short book, there was so many sub-plots and the fact that it was told from all four Gloss members' perspectives, including their future perspectives, made it hard to follow. Granted, there were some really interesting subjects tackled in this book, which I think made it a very timely critique on the power structure in Hollywood, and how that often exploits young women trying to make it big. 

Was this comparable to Daisy Jones and the Six? No. I think if you go into it without that expectation, or that comparison, then you're probably much better off and you may enjoy this more.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Cancer, Stalking, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Racism, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Suicide

lorig_lpc's review

reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, and Suicide

amberjackonski's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Rape, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

khakipantsofsex's review against another edition

dark reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Stalking, Mental illness, Suicide, Rape, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Drug use and Homophobia

mynameisrebecca's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicide, Racial slurs, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Terminal illness, Car accident, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual violence, Homophobia, and Addiction

Minor: Pregnancy and Adult/minor relationship

cokester's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Pregnancy, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Eating disorder

louiepotterbook's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Car accident, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexism, Racism, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts

bookswithvicky's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Eating disorder, and Rape

alittlebitheather's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I don't know what it is about these fictional memoirs/recountings of fake celebrity's lives that have such a hold on me, but damn it if this one didn't do that as well. The story of Cassidy Holmes, one of four members of Gloss, who joins the band after losing Sing It! (think an American Idol type deal). When the book opens, Cassie has completed suicide, and the rest follows her journey from obscurity to fame back to obscurity. The characters were flawed and real, and although some might find the ending dissatisfying, I felt it stuck true to the nature of the members of the band that was portrayed throughout the book. I will definitely be checking out Elissa's next book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Drug use, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

nbreezy17's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Pregnancy, Rape, and Abortion