Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

205 reviews

nata_c's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Chronic illness, Self harm, and Alcoholism

Minor: Blood, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Police brutality, and Racism

rileejsmith's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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 so refreshing to read after a long book slump. The characters were so vivid and real. I absolutely loved the banter and back and forth they had throughout the book - especially when with Eva’s daughter roped in. Their story of their childhood together was heartbreaking in so many ways, but so real. The author really made you feel for these characters and what they had gone through to get to who they were now.

I was devastated at the moment with Shane’s student near the end 😭.

It made you so invested in them at the end and wanting their growth to find a way to be together. 
Overall, this was a heartfelt and beautiful read. Lots of moments of fun and wittiness with the perfect wrapped up ending.

Also bonus points to the author for actually writing a realistic and not annoying miscommunication troupe. Bravo - it should be studied by authors everywhere. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, and Self harm

auteaandtales's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

3.5

I really enjoyed this, for the most part. I loved the exploration of complex characters in a somewhat toxic relationship and how their trauma played into it. I also loved the representation of Eva with chronic migraines, as someone with chronic migraines myself I liked that. 

However, and this isn’t the authors’ fault, the cover makes this seem more like literacy fiction, and this is more like of a contemporary, comedy…romance (it wasn’t really romantic but it also wasn’t NOT romantic). Due to how many heavy themes this had, I think it might have worked better as lit fic, but the comedy did help the digestability I think. 

I’m excited to read more from this author! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Sexual content, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Addiction, Self harm, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Gun violence

krheaume9's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Racism, and Sexual assault

jj_99's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, and Drug abuse

rheagoveas's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Blood, and Self harm

Minor: Sexual assault

marionrosa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Violence and Self harm

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Death

gabbster's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Sexual assault

ajamwelch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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 see what the hype is about! What a vivid, moving, emotional story. I am sold on second chance romance.

I appreciate the portrayal of a healthy way the characters try to come back to each other. It really shows growth to say “hey I don’t think I’m okay. I need to heal on my own first.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, and Self harm

Moderate: Sexual assault

lainiewill's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Addiction, Alcohol, Cursing, Car accident, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Drug use, Death, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Self harm, and Death of parent