Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Out of Love by Hazel Hayes

7 reviews

badnb0ug1e's review

emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

This was a great read but it felt like it dragged a lot of times. I wish it was more to the point. It realistically shows how precious romantic relationships are and that they can break at any time. I wish the protagonist didn't date someone who is fundamentally does not meet her standards or her values but I do have some grace for her because it was her first relationship after being in an abusive one. Bt yeah, men need to go to therapy!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse and Rape

gritsgritsgrits's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual violence

Minor: Rape, Incest, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

millywebster's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was emotional and funny, The Last Five Years and One Day combined as well as just it’s own unique heart

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Child abuse

Minor: Xenophobia, Rape, Vomit, and Sexual assault

chireadsandchill's review

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Rape, Infidelity, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

lizaxwin's review

emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

The concept of this book is so unique and intriguing. However, I found it a bit difficult to basically read the story from end to start rather than the other way around. I found myself thinking of reading it in the opposite direction if I should ever pick up this book again and I‘ll probably do that sometime.

This book deals with so many important topics and so many horrible people (all or at least some of which all of us have had or sadly will have in our lives sometime or another). Theo was a walking red flag basically, although a lot of his toxic behaviour nearly went undetected. This, imo, was one of the strength of the „upside-down“ storyline. You knew what to look out for.

I‘m still unsure if I find it infuriating that we never find out the protagonist‘s name or if I think it‘s a clever way of showing that every woman could be her.

All in all, a clever story with lots of depth, ma be a few pages too many and definitely a book which practically screams to be read at least two or three times to be grasped in its entirety.

(Definitely check trigger warnings for this one)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape

itsbumley's review

emotional funny 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Vomit, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Racism, and Racial slurs

jude7's review against another edition

emotional

• 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: Child abuse and Sexual content

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault