Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

Idol by Louise O'Neill

61 reviews

geraldinerowe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

3.0

Louise O'Neill is primarily known for writing YA fiction, and that style of writing is often apparent in Idol. That's not a criticism, just an observation. The book covers many themes including consent, how two people can remember the same situation differently, and power balance in a relationship. Ultimately it's the last of these that is dealt with most successfully as the other themes are entirely let down by the conclusion. The book keeps you guessing as to what the truth of the situation is, but its resolution is neither satisfying nor particularly believable. The final few pages are painfully clichéd and adolescent, spoiling what had been up until that point a fairly strong narrative. Three stars for the writing up until then.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Abortion and Rape

feebles640's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcohol, Fatphobia, Abortion, Body shaming, Drug abuse, and Addiction

Minor: Dementia, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

alicerogers's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious sad fast-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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Abortion

divyak's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Rape

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Abortion

kmglennie's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, Vomit, Stalking, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Drug use, and Rape

Moderate: Abortion, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Minor: Pregnancy

francesturpin's review

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Abortion, and Bullying

Minor: Forced institutionalization

pernillelsk'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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Abortion, Addiction, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Bullying

Moderate: Mental illness

samskie88's review

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

kirstym25's review

dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abortion

thatbookishgem's review

dark mysterious 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: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Drug abuse, Drug use, Abortion, and Rape