Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake

9 reviews

antidietleah's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcohol and Panic attacks/disorders

loverofeels's review against another edition

dark emotional sad

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Bullying, Alcohol, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Biphobia

caughtbetweenpages's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.5

I don't know that I can say I like this book. But I do think it is important, and I wish I'd had it when I was much younger. AHB does a great job of illustrating how rape culture beats down its victims/those most vulnerable in order to protect and coddle perpetrators, and how even those closest to you will sometimes disbelieve you when you challenge their preconceptions about the morality of certain men (yes, women and nonbinary people can also be rapists. But statistically speaking, and in terms of Who Does The Cis-Heteropatriarchy Protect From the Consequences of Their Actions? Yeah.). Definitely proceed with caution with this book if it's one that hits close to home. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Bullying, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Rape and Pedophilia

courtnoodles's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

One of the most important books I've read in a long time. Go in carefully. But if you can, it's a must read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, and Bullying

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, and Dysphoria

Minor: Biphobia, Medical content, and Medical trauma

fairy_internet's review

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

Minor: Medical content

ghostlyprince's review

emotional inspiring sad 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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Bullying, Grief, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Alcohol, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Sexual content

Minor: Biphobia and Dysphoria

There is a nonbinary character who says they want to go by they/them but the story and only character they came out to refer to them as she/her, could be because they said "she/her works for now" or could be lazy writing, not entirely sure

imstephtacular's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Violence, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Rape, Medical content, and Mental illness

Minor: Biphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Suicidal thoughts

space_bandit's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad 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: Bullying, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, and Rape

Moderate: Biphobia and Misogyny

Minor: Dysphoria

mir_frog73's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, and Gaslighting