Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Zeven dagen samen by Tia Williams

229 reviews

haley49's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective 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

4.5

This book was a masterpiece of fiction…aside from a rushed final act this book had everything I wanted: the emotions, the complicated family dynamics, the questions of self, and the angst in love found between two complicated leads. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Self harm

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape

runitsthepopo's review against another edition

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Grief

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Car accident, and Sexual harassment

what_karla_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Self harm, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Child death and Toxic relationship

nouriareads's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective

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

4.0

I loved Tia Williams’ writing style. The book is well-paced and there is a good balance between flashbacks and present day. The characters were funny and mostly pretty realistic, and the attraction between Eva and Shane (as adults) was undeniable. I loved the relationship between Eva and Audre, how protective of each other they are and how Eva would do anything to be the parent she didn’t have. It was interesting to see how Eva tackled life with an invisible disability because she is not public about it and has to pretend to be fine most of the time. The peek into the Black literati community was also refreshing. 

While being so passionately “in love” within 7 days as teenagers could make sense, the same feelings and intensity after 15 years with no contact and within the same timeframe seemed a little much and felt very rushed especially given how things ended. “In love” because that week when they were teenagers felt more like co-dependency and them encouraging each other's destructive behaviours. I don’t think the author glamorized that week, but there’s something I can’t quite pinpoint that made me feel like it was still a little romanticized. Maybe it was because it was written from a limited third-person POV and they thought they were in love. My issue was not feeling the stance “this is not love.” 

I didn’t appreciate how Ty was treated as a plot device for the (unnecessary) conflict and Audre had a few unrealistic traits

e.g. she’s read Freud, watched Midsommar and offers therapy sessions at 12

(though this might come from Eva’s parenting because sometimes they’re more friends than mother/daughter). 

Overall I really liked the book, but I recommend checking content/trigger warnings before reading if it’s something you need. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Self harm

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

thebookpaiges's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death of parent

bookrecsbyjess's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Self harm, Blood, and Alcohol

Moderate: Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit and Car accident

k_toch's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexual assault

valrunin's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• 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: Addiction and Self harm

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual content

Minor: Child death and Sexual assault

heybrownberry's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.25

Predictable and lighter than my usual taste, but readable. The dialog is well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, and Self harm

Minor: Drug abuse and Sexual assault

shonettereed's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

Tia Williams's Seven Days in June is a novel about relationships. Through the love story of two Black writers, we learn about their relationship not only to each other and themselves but those around them, especially as each of their lives progress for the years they are away from each other. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, Self harm, and Abandonment

Moderate: Bullying, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cursing