Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Meet Me Halfway by Lilian T. James

6 reviews

groset's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

It was a good read, but I felt like I never really got into the book world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

ecravens's review

dark emotional funny 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, and Stalking

robynsun's review

fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Violence, Cursing, and Stalking

soniajoy98's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Violence

Moderate: Classism, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

notanna's review

I was really close to finishing the book, but it simply didn’t give. In many ways the setting of the book wasn’t enough. The author tried to write an authentic story, that was based on her own experience; however this wasn’t enough to create a good novel. Like the attitude towards her and her son, the fact that almost everyone hated her for being a teen mom.

Starting with the mc… She is doing everything, what a victim of abuse shouldn’t be doing. Also her story is bizarre. She got pregnant really young but decided not to stay with the father or the child, then a year later she married some random dude (it was underlined that they knew each other before, but I still don’t think that’s sufficient explanation). Then the guy started abusing her, she did what she had to do and left after a few years. That’s ok, that’s fine. However, the fact that her next love interest is a carbon copy of the abuser? That is absolutely bonkers to me. He reacts with anger and in many ways he is aggressive towards her. At the beginning of the story, he was mad at her because she played her music too loud… ok boomer, just stfu and say you are boring. From that point he hated her, like wtf. It’s not that serious. After he learned about her background he started acting normal but still his sins are not forgotten (at least not by me, cuz the mc doesn’t seem to hold one good thought in her head). He shows his concern in very aggressive way, like when she got a job as a security. He literally tired to manhandle her, and her reaction?!?!? Oh, his intentions were good. Girl, u got me fucked up.

If you are not triggered by mindless mc go for it, maybe it’s not that bad and I’m just dramatic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Cursing

jonezzzing's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Cursing, and Vomit

Moderate: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault