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The Places I've Cried in Public by Holly Bourne

11 reviews

annabelreadsandwrites's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Grief, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Bullying, Gaslighting, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Vomit, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Cursing, Rape, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Medical content, Gore, and Body shaming

babygotbeef's review

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Gaslighting, Rape, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

awxhhlilla's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Rape, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Stalking

matildegomes's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Gaslighting, and Physical abuse

writingcaia's review

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

The beginning was the hardest to overcome. It’s very hard for me to relate to the main character in most of the book, but I recognise the validity and honesty of the story and her reactions/feelings.
Abuse comes in many forms, some harder than others, here we have an exploration of the most manipulative and insidious one, in my opinion, and it was hard to stomach.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

hylian_narwhal's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

haddy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This book… wow. I read this pretty much in one day, and I think it will always hold a special place in my heart. I’ve never felt so nervous for a character before, kind of anticipating what might happen next but not wanting it to happen. 
Mild

I hate Reese with all of my soul. Him and his trilby can get in the bin. I want to give Amilie a big hug and shield her from the world. I love Alfie with all my heart😭 what a little Angel.

Read the content warnings before you read this!!! It’s amazing but it gets heavy, be gentle with yourselves🧡

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexism, Gaslighting, and Panic attacks/disorders

leonormsousa's review

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.5

TRIGGER WARNINGS 

emotional abuse, gaslighting, sexism, sexual assault, rape, toxic relationship, mental illness, panic attacks/disorders, body shaming, infidelity

 

REPRESENTATION 

none

REVIEW 

Have you ever heard about stories of domestic violence or violence in relationships and thought “how did it get to this point? how did the victim not put a stop to the abuse?”? If you did, then I would definitely recommend The Places I’ve Cried in Public. It can give you the answer you’re looking for, as it is not a cute YA romance as it may seem, but a strong and hard story of abuse. 

Honestly, this book has everything you might want in a (YA) book. The characters are very well built and feel real. The plot keeps you engaged and draws you in so well, that it feels like you’re inside Amelie’s skin so much that you almost fall a bit in love with Reese. And sometimes you’re yelling “please don’t do that” but at the same time you can understand everything she does. The book is also very well written, with the intercalation of present Amelie and past Amelie being *chef’s kiss * . 

But maybe what I like the most about this book is that it’s not just a good book. It’s a book that has an important message and that’s targeted at an audience that NEEDS to read this message. It’s a book that matters! And books that matter always grab my little heart. 

There’s not much more to say, except “go read this book”! Even if you don’t like YA, I think you might enjoy this as it is so far from your typical YA book. I myself was already expecting to be disappointed since my expectations for this were quite high but I was pleasantly surprised: I was not expecting such a strong book. 

Lastly, I would like to offer another recommendation to the ones of you who want to read further on this topic. I’ve read “Into the Darkest Corner” by Elizabeth Haynes a few years ago and it’s still to this day, one of the books that I think about from time to time. It’s an adult book even heavier that “The Places I’ve Cried in Public”, as it tells with more detail not only emotional abuse but especially physical abuse, and also the consequences that being in an abusive relationship can have on years to come. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders

hermini's review

challenging emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Vomit, and Cursing

cedmnds's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

ahh i loved this book ! so dark and interesting . really reflective and it makes u think. the characters were really well written , 3 dimensional 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

Minor: Toxic friendship and Stalking