Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

When We Believed in Mermaids by Barbara O'Neal

20 reviews

kennyroo_22's review

adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious 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? N/A

4.75

I loved this book! I liked that it was family/sister focused instead of romance focused. I wasn’t truly able to visualize the character Javier, I couldn’t really relate/connect to him. But I loved the whole book! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Abortion and Suicide

hkantola11's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Moderate: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Infidelity, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Addiction, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

museaway's review

sad medium-paced

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

2.5

We read this for book club. It's not my tea, but it was interesting. 

My major issue was the treatment of a character as a plot device. He was easily the most interesting and sympathetic character, but we knew almost nothing about him, and he was introduced and taken away to further the sisters' story. If the novel had been about HIS disappearance and his rediscovery 20 years later, I would have loved the story.

My take is that the author felt she needed significant shared trauma to pull off the story. Both of the girls had plenty without this character's demise. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

cassidy_rain's review

emotional mysterious slow-paced

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

4.5

This was an easy read that I really enjoyed! It’s emotional, with a bit of mystery and wanderlust and just the right amount of romance. I found the characters, though flawed, likable.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Drug abuse

Minor: Animal death and Abortion

robertsonreadstoomuch's review

emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Sexual assault, Abortion, Death, Rape, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Addiction, Infidelity, Pedophilia, and Suicide

kyndalb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Abortion, Death, Suicide, and Sexual assault

brynhayes's review

adventurous emotional sad slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Grief, and Pregnancy

mamaofperfectpayton's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review

emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Abortion

joanna_chavis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

5.0

This book was beautifully written. The characters are all so deep and wonderful. I truly enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, Sexual assault, Rape, Grief, Drug use, Death of parent, and Abortion