Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams

70 reviews

vandaczipczer's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual content

antonique_reads's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

bronteberry's review against another edition

emotional funny fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Stalking

brazenbookbabe's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Racism

decklededgess's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring tense 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

4.0

trigger warnings: sexual assault, abusive ex, gaslighting, harassment, slut shaming, sexual content, alcohol, divorce

A really touching romance that is brimming with passion and also hella anxiety. I did appreciate the care with which the author wrote the romance between the two leads while the main character was also dealing with her abusive ex coming back into the picture and making her life a living hell. I loved the growth of both the leads together and as individuals leading to them being stronger together in the end. Also the vindication in the conclusion.....absolutely epic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Alcohol and Sexism

jennym6's review against another edition

3.75

While I very much enjoyed reading this book, I never stopped thinking that, well, I was reading a book about fictional characters. I know how dumb that must sound but it sort of stopped me from relating to the characters 100%. This might have more to do with me than with the story.

It still provided me with a good time though. The chemistry between the two main characters was there, I liked that the conflict had to do with more than miscommunication, and I liked how genuine the resolution was. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming

aqtbenz's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse

100_pages_hr's review

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

This book is a lot heavier than the flirty title might suggest. The topics it covers include things that no one should ever experience, but at the same time are unfortunately experienced everyday. 

I loved Naya's line of work. I love academia and I loved the inclusion of English Learners. I also really appreciated how language was talked about in her own family circles.

Unfortunately I wasn't crazy for all of the ways the romance unfolded in this story. But overall I did like Jake and Naya. 

This was a deep read and evokes a lot of feelings. Please see content warnings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Dementia and Vomit

macsayswhat's review against another edition

emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.25

+1 for diversity
+1 for "I want to admit that I already added a note on my calendar that May seventh is the day I met you,"
+1 for the meet cute at the bar & librarians named Gladys 

Sadly, the book fell flat for me. I wanted a cute and sexy contemporary romance and this blurb was misleading, I wish I had been aware of the trigger warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Naya bothered me a lot more than I thought she would. I don't know how many more times I can read this like storyline of girl's shitty ex does a lot of damage, she doesn't go to therapy and thinks she's not good for enough for blanket personality man.

mars_dull's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Stalking

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Minor: Racism