Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

First Down by Grace Reilly

15 reviews

madicastle's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, and Suicide attempt

ashs_bookshelf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Classism, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse

ambercunningham's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

Minor: Miscarriage and Addiction

ciara_fs98's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

3.5

This is such a good book and the authors take on fake dating is refreshing 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Stalking

Minor: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

joclousing's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Suicide attempt

annick's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

2.0

Meh. Fine. Good it didn’t fall into tropes of third act breakup. But it felt immature and oddly paced. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

     This was a deeper new adult romance than I'm used to. There was more backstory to the main characters and they had more baggage than many new adult romances, which I liked. It tackled a lot of mental health and abusive ex-partner issues. 
    However, James wasn't completely likable and had anger issues. As well as a kind of obsessive attachment thing going on with his partners, where it was ALL about them and nothing else in his life. Making even the main relationship not completely healthy. 
    The male narrator wasn't great the female narrator was good. She did a great job with different tones for different characters.
     Overall it was a good book with a lot of emotional depth. I do plan to continue the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Misogyny

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death of parent and Fire/Fire injury

wollfaden's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Violence

Minor: Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Abandonment, Death of parent, and Miscarriage

abicaro17's review

funny lighthearted 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

3.0

This book is ok. Like the meet cute was fun and the initial flirtation was interesting but after they got together it became clear they were going to stay that way despite every red flag possible. Even the climax was predictable af. Miscommunication and sugary sweet boring romance strikes again. I wanted to like it but honestly its fine but forgettable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Blood, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

sebradley29's review

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Abandonment, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Violence, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Blood