Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Last Mrs. Parrish by Liv Constantine

42 reviews

hellokatya's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

i read this book because i heard it was supposed to compare to verity by colleen hoover, and while it didn't really measure up, i still enjoyed it. it got very dark at points and depleted any hope i had for the human race, but i thoroughly enjoyed it and would definitely recommend for a quick, fucked up read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Classism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Death and Fatphobia

apiora215's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

lindehoffman's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Misogyny, Rape, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Bullying, Sexism, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Dysphoria and Pregnancy

sleeson's review against another edition

dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Rape, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

ventellina's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship

nicole_g_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Alcohol, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

sarahluux's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse

raelin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? Yes

3.75

I couldn’t put this down once I had started it. I highly disagree that there are any twists to this story though. Even though there were no surprises I wanted to see how it all played out and the story ended. 

I spent the first half of the book sure that Daphne knew what Amber wanted and that Jackson was a controlling asshole of a husband and that she just wanted out so she was making sure that Amber and Jackson got together. When Daphnes half of the book started it was hard to read just how terrible she was treated and how she was manipulated and imprisoned in her life. But if anything, I was disappointed that Daphne was so taken in my Amber in the beginning. I really really though she had caught on earlier.

I really wanted there to be resolution as to what would happen to Jackson Jr at the end. His dad is going to prison, his mom doesn’t care about him and will be poor and resentful. Who is going to care for him? I wish there would have been an added line about how he was adopted by one of Amber’s (real) sisters or something. That poor boy has an awful life ahead of him. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence

jpellwood's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Confinement, Death of parent, and Forced institutionalization

amcghig's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Misogyny, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Death of parent, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy