Reviews tagging 'Racism'

The Flatshare by Beth O'Leary

39 reviews

sarahshapiro19's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Racism and Terminal illness

doodeedoda's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Stalking

Minor: Alcohol, Cancer, Cursing, Medical content, Physical abuse, Racism, and Terminal illness

The abusive relationship triggers center around the female main character's previous relationship and not the book's main romance.

hannahollihan's review against another edition

dark emotional 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: Gaslighting

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Racism, Medical content, and Police brutality

Wrongful imprisonment

miglena's review against another edition

hopeful reflective sad 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

3.5

When I DNFd it at around 18%: 
I couldn't get past the writing, it didn't seem like it was edited at all. The writing style felt choppy. There really isn't anything to look forward to and I don't feel like continuing until there is. 

I picked it up the next day to try again, so here is my review now that I've read it:
While the first ~18% of the book was difficult to get through, it picked up after and I really enjoyed the middle and end. It was interesting and I appreciated reading a romance book where the male main character isn't an asshole to the female main character. It was refreshing to also read about wrongful incarceration in a romance book and how that affects people's lives. I liked how we went through Tiffys journey after an abusive relationship and what healing looks like. It felt a little underdeveloped and fast to get to where they were with the reality of her situation. It might have helped if we were brought in more to her thoughts during her therapy. More character development would have been preferred, but I did enjoy how both character's changed. I was rooting for them as a couple and enjoyed seeing the secondary characters' stories as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cancer and Gaslighting

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Racism

chantewalker's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Racism

lucimolri's review

adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Racism

kjwaddell's review

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

4.0

Easy enjoyable read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Body shaming, Homophobia, and Racism

shyish's review

hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Body shaming, Medical content, and Racism

The toxic relationship and emotional abuse does NOT take place between the main couple. It's the girl protagonist's ex who is toxic and abusive.

mayflowers's review

emotional funny relaxing medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

A fun yet emotional read with loveable characters and an important message. 

Some thoughts I had whilst reading:

• Enjoyed the different POV's and seeing a flat through different eyes. Found it quite amusing to see someone's mess being someone else's comfort and joy. Although, I almost stopped reading the book early on because of Leon's writing style, but glad I kept going. 
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  'Girl who doesn't know she's attractive' trope? *rolls eyes* Actually, turned out to be from trauma and abuse so that is less trope-y. It is forgiven.
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  Leon's ethnicity was never explicitly mentioned though it seems to be important to his character, particularly as he has a brother who is falsely imprisoned. Why not bring it up? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Body shaming, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence