Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Places I've Cried in Public by Holly Bourne

111 reviews

rbacon's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Rape

ellea82's review

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Rape

josoko's review

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Sexual violence

idkmaybealex's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Rape

engelbrecht's review

boring asf, bad writing, horrible pacing, couldn’t care less about the characters 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

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

kimseokjinschild's review

emotional informative tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The books discusses important topics like abuse, trauma, love and friendship. 

💫I could feel the characters emotions through the books and envision scenes...made me emotional.
💫You could feel the main lead character development through her journey to recovery
💫Easy to read
📈I kinda lost interest in some parts especially the beginning..but became hooked midway.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual assault

hayleygray's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

At first, I struggled to get into this book. The writing style didn’t intrigue me and I felt the beginning was a little lacklustre. However, as I reached the main turning point, everything made sense. This is a story about a teenage girls journey to finding herself after surviving horrific emotional and sexual abuse from her boyfriend. I felt close to her throughout the story and only wanted the best for her. My heart broke when hers did, my tears ran when hers did, and I was proud of her every step of the way. This is not an easy read… it contains some dark and disturbing imagery and realities of women who undergo domestic abuse. But it needed to be told. And Bourne told it well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, and Emotional abuse

toni_'s review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

Very powerful and inspiring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship

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