Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Supper Club by Lara Williams

14 reviews

purplewaterbottle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was life changing. The writing, the story, the characters: they were so engaging I couldn't put it down, I always craved more. It made me feel a thousand different emotions at once. 
The characters were not likable, but I don't think they were meant to be. There is a difference between characters who are supposed to be liked and characters who aren't, and the ones we have here are definitely in the second category. They aren't perfect - the exact opposite, actually - but I still like them, because they have DEPTH, which is exactly what I look for in a character. 
This book made me breath and choke at the same time and I loved every second of it. You feel free and anchored to it but you can't decide which you prefer - if you have a preference at all. The recipes were (ironically) the cherry on top. 

The only problem I encountered was, maybe, all the names. I remembered some of them but others were just too easily forgotten. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug use, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Blood, Vomit, and Abandonment

dottydilemma's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug use, and Eating disorder

bookmarksnbreadsticks's review against another edition

sad

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

3.0

I found the protagonist vapid and annoying. The back cover sells this book on the concept of the Supper Club and bringing women together to take up space. I was expecting something more uplifting, challenging, and funny. Instead we're in our protagonist's head, a lot, and she's not that likeable 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Rape

Moderate: Eating disorder and Self harm