Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams

70 reviews

onestephatatime's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Infidelity, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Dementia

leesa321988's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Vomit

erikaalexis's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

dtaglia99's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

natashadelovely's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Violence

sandinista's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.5

I loved this book, but as a heads up: very intense, especially for those who have been in abusive relationships in the past. It’s healing in many ways, but be aware just in case you’re not there yet 💕

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual assault

one_to_fifty_two's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-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

5.0

I absolutely LOVED this book! The characters are so relatable, Naya's struggles with DV hit home for me, and Naya's and Jake's love story is realistic and adorable.

Naya is extremely relatable to me. She is a fierce, intelligent woman. I appreciated that Denise Williams wrote her as such because of her struggle with past DV. It shows readers that DV can happen to anyone. It doesn't happen to just women who are "weak" or "dumb" or whatever other stereotypical response you can think of. Please be vigilant not only of our relationship, but the relationships of those closest to you. Jake's unhealthy past relationship is also discussed. Not just women can experience DV. 

I highly recommend this book to everyone. Denise Williams has officially become an instant read/buy for me! I can't wait to read more from her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

katrinaward's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

onceandfuturereaders's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.25

For a debut novel, I really enjoyed this one. I read Denise Williams’ second book, The Fastest Way to Fall, before this one but I found this one to be such a good read. I felt this book handles some really complex issues and does so in a cathartic, well told way. It was a very believable story. I also adored Jake. I do wish that we’d had Jake’s POV, something that I liked about The Fastest Way to Fall. There were so many moments where I had the goofiest smile on my face and who can hope for anything else while reading a romance book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual harassment

churrosmom's review against another edition

emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Stalking, Sexism, and Mental illness

Minor: Racism