Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Idol by Louise O'Neill

21 reviews

parsleysoda's review

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Bullying, Sexual assault, Addiction, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Rape

Moderate: Abortion, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Stalking, and Body shaming

abiwalkerne's review

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

This book didn’t quite hit the mark for me. 

It was an interesting exploration of influencer/ cancel culture and different interpretations of the truth. Howeverrrr… I thought it was very predictable and didn’t find any of the ‘twists’ to be particularly surprising. The pacing also felt a little off to me- the ending felt quite rushed and anticlimactic. 

I would definitely read more by Louise O’Neill but don’t think this one was for me! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Vomit, and Sexual assault

0ldoini's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Rape, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abortion, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Fatphobia

Minor: Dementia, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy

gretahenrietta's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Addiction, Sexual assault, Vomit, Rape, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Abortion

sxftline's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Abortion, and Vomit

rachaeloneill's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Vomit, Eating disorder, Bullying, Rape, and Alcoholism

hippiequeen's review

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Such a catchy and dark novel, it had me hooked and quite often twisted my guts. At first, I was rooting for Sam, but then oh god, it seemed like everyone was just soaking in darkness in this story. I guess it’s the beauty of Louise O’Neill’s writing; I have been reading her stories since I was 18 and they have helped immensely with dealing with my own traumas. This book is not for those who can be triggered by a number of things, so I would recommend being careful, but overall it’s such an amazingly written book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, Gaslighting, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Pregnancy, Abortion, Forced institutionalization, and Dementia

rosalind's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Vomit, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Bullying

Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity, Fatphobia, Dementia, Death of parent, Body shaming, and Cultural appropriation

taleofabibliophile's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Abortion, Sexual content, Cursing, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Rape, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Moderate: Fatphobia and Vomit

Minor: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Cancer, Medical content, Dementia, and Self harm

kellyung's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Addiction, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Dysphoria, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Abortion, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse