Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

6 Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did) by Tess Sharpe

38 reviews

l4urenbrooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

3.75

a reasonably quick read which was satisfying and gave big wattpad vibes but it was good nevertheless 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying and Grief

Minor: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

someplace_i_go's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment

whosfernn's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

3.75

 Cute at times, but absolutely heart-wrenching as well. What a good book to kick off pride month. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Abandonment

Minor: Infidelity, Blood, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

danicampbell0506's review

emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

leahkarge's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

jodierose14's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

livvlikesbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Something about this book reminded me so much of reading fan fiction, I mean it says it in the dedication. 
But I loved it.
There were some details that once I read I forgot about. I don’t remember reading that they were on school holidays or vacation or whatever but half way through I thought, huh? Shouldn’t they be in school. But I’m the next few chapters it was clarified, that isn’t anything to do with the book not being set right, that’s just my stupidity.
The metaphor of people making their own coping mechanisms as a toolbox is fun and makes a lot of sense and I like that it wasn’t just mentioned once. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Toxic relationship

the_b00kreader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book was beautiful. Simply beautiful.
This was the first I have read of Tess Sharpe's work and I'm glad to have read it.

Although remaining to be a romance read, Sharpe was able to incorporate many different emotions throughout this book by bringing up some heavy topics.
There was significant detail on the effects that grief can have on different people and the coping mechanisms that each individual has.

There were many moments throughout this book where I just wanted to give Penny and Tate a hug. Both have been through so much but they always made sure they were there for one another. I do admire that about them.

On the romance side of things, this book had it all: the one bed trope, forced proximity, miscommunication, a love-hate relationship, etc.
There was also another little side relationship that I thought was absolutely adorable!

I love Sharpe's writing style and I really loved the text messages that flowed into the story. They certainly added to the overall vibe of the book and also allowed for a quick recovery break for the reader between emotional scenes.

All in all, I would highly recommend reading this book if you haven't already!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

refrejarator's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

This brings together so many of my favourite tropes (fanfic or otherwise). I was crying and laughing throughout the whole thing, and my heart was jumping each time they almost kissed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Alcohol

princessrory's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Alcohol

Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment