Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Meet Me Halfway by Lilian T. James

22 reviews

christinadr's review

challenging lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

aliyahreads00000's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

I LOVED this book. No part of it failed me. The characters were not only amazing individually but they were even better together. And don't even get me STARTED on the TROPESSSS. They absolutely ATE. ALSOOO THE SMUT TOWARDS THE END AHHHHHHHH. SO GOOD.
TROPES
- guy takes care of girl when she is sick
- guy washes girls curly hair for her when she is sick// he knew how because of his mom.
- guy says fuck it then kisses girl for the first time, "Fuck it." Then he slammed his lips on mine.
- guy defends girl
- who hurt you  (sorta)
- grumpy guy // not grumpy girl (not really sunshine more just normal)
- trauma bonding  (sorta)
- single mom'
- hot older grumpy next door neighbor
- slowwwww burn
- jealousy
- age gap
- shows the reality of being a single teen mom
CHECK TRIGGER WARNINGS
 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Misogyny

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

riddle's review against another edition

4.25

This book has like 4 scenes really similar to some I read in "Wait for It" by Mariana Zapata, but I still enjoyed reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Minor: Violence and Stalking

hayleehar93's review

emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Sexual harassment

laurenkimoto's review

medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment

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

lea_talisa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

This book is inspired by the author’s own experiences in getting pregnant at 16 years old and being a single-mom. It shows the truth of a pregnancy at a young age more realistically than it is common in romance literature.

„We can’t be scared of every man who talks to us, bud. That’s not how I want to live, and that’s not how I want you to live. We deserve more than that, don’t you think?”

He huffed a heavy breath, and his voice came out sharp and angry, “I wasn’t scared of him. I just didn’t like him looking at you like that.“

I love how Jamie (Madison’s son) is so protective of his mother. He is a great child in understanding his mother and the way they work together. I really liked their relationship.

The love interest Garret is so precious! I love the way he cares for Madison but never treats her like she’s breakable. He only ever wants her to feel safe and be cared for. He shows her how strong she is and supports her and Jamie in every way possible.

I feel like the ending was very rushed which disappointed me. The beginning was so perfect and along the whole book the characters had this extreme tension connecting them and the slow-burn made it even better. But after the first time they finally slept together suddenly a month was over and then a whole year? I would have loved to see the beginnings of their relationship evolving more. So while the part until their first time was absolutely perfect, the part after was too short and not detailed enough by far for my liking. All the process and everything that happened and changed were just listed in a few sentences in the epilogue, stated as simple facts without the details or emotions I appreciated in the rest of the book.

„Life wasn’t meant to be perfect. A candle couldn’t change its shape without first burning. I wouldn’t have what I have, be the person I am, without my past.“

„Happily ever after didn’t always mean pregnancy and a diamond ring. Sometimes it also meant only working forty hours a week and discovering who I was as an adult and as a woman. Who I was as Madison, outside of who I was as a mother and a friend.“

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse

Minor: Stalking and Alcoholism

daisycantread24's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Domestic abuse