Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

296 reviews

gwenswoons's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

Loved this beyond, beyond. Every word miraculous and just what it needs to be. Such gorgeously drawn characters, from the smallest side folks to the incredible MCs, each with powerful and deeply human challenges, layers, and growth. I adored the audio and can’t wait to have my hands on a physical copy - I will read it again. I loved it more than I have loved anything in a long time and it will stay with me forever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Violence, Murder, Racism, Self harm, Bullying, Grief, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, and Death of parent

ballofgoof's review

emotional funny 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

5.0

This book was so fucking lovely. I rarely physically react to books, and was laughing out loud in parts and sniffing with teary eyes in others. 

It felt like two of my best friends were telling me a story from their own point-of-view.  Funny, poignant, relatable… just an overall delight to read. 

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Content Warnings

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

lainiewill's review

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

caitlinromanelli's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

jhabelita's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.0

I liked the first half of it. I really thought this was a sad story, like Eva knew she had a brain tumor because of those frequent migraines, but she kept it only as a secret. Then she will met Shane again, they fell in love, got together but only for a limited time because she's sick yada yada yada. I REALLY THOUGHT THAT WAS THE PLOT! 😅

But it was only a blinded love of two problematic characters amplified by drugs, alcohol and a week-long sex. 🥴 Trauma bonding, whuuttt??

Miley Cyrus once said,

"They say misery loves company"

I didn't give a fck on the epilogue. I honestly skimmed through the 25% of it just to make a point on the plot that I expected.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Drug use

Moderate: Racism, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

withreveling's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Addiction, Physical abuse, Self harm, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Abandonment

thatsssorachael's review

dark emotional reflective tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Drug use, Alcohol, and Self harm

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

sarashimizu's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i was quite invested and i liked the layout where it kept going back and forth!!! cant believe the whole book was a week too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Drug use, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Sexual content

booksinkandpaper2's review

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense 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

I heard about this book on BookTube and then listened to a podcast with the author, who was featured at a Book Festival. I don't read a lot in the Romance Genre and this one is really a stand out. The characters are well developed and real - this is no cozy, campy or predictable romance novel.  Nor is it always easy to read as we learn about this history of Shane and Eva.  These characters originally met in high school and had a whirlwind seven days of drugs, alcohol and sex. Fast forward, they are both authors and meet at a book festival to realize that their feelings for each other are hard to suppress. Eva writes erotic fantasy and Shane is an award winning author as well. The novel returns us to the past as well as the current day, as their relationship is described in great detail. On the steam meter, it's probably 9. But this book is more than that - it's an honest depiction of black life, poverty, foster care and homelessness, child abuse, motherhood, chronic health challenges and alcoholism/drug addiction (consider these trigger warnings, dear readers, and choose wisely).  I was surprised and pleased by the depth of this novel and would read another by this author for sure. While it's a great read for Black History Month, it's not a steamy, fluffy Valentine's Day read. But it is a satisfying and important look at the challenges of relationship, parenting, success and family history.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Abandonment, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Addiction, Self harm, Chronic illness, and Child abuse

Moderate: Grief, Sexual assault, Death, and Adult/minor relationship

ariel_marie's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Sexual content, Grief, and Chronic illness

Minor: Car accident