Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

I Kissed Shara Wheeler by Casey McQuiston

77 reviews

greenknightemrys's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Emotional abuse

margaretwaltemath09's review against another edition

challenging funny mysterious 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

I really loved the book. Im glad about the ending and there was a lot of turn of events. It was a great book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Sexism and Cursing

Minor: Classism, Bullying, Outing, and Gaslighting

drtx_bwt's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Biphobia

Minor: Racism and Bullying

teabrewer's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

2.75

First, I have to recognize this was written to highschool aged teens, so I'm not it's demographic. This is about my experience, I'm sure this is someone's 5 star book and there are scenes here that could have changed my life if I read this when I was younger. That taken into consideration, the first part of this book felt to me like a watered down mix between a 90's teen romcom and The Inheritence Games, and that's not a compliment. Middle of this book is more interesting, showing characters  discovering themselves and exploring both gender and orientation. The end of the book

just decides to reprise the musical The Prom.

And that's not a good thing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Transphobia, and Racism

em_of_swags's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

4.5

ok so I actually really loved this??

while I found Chloe annoying at first, I've really grown attached to all those little gay characters.
this should kinda be mandatory reading for queer high schoolers who feel let down by the world

um also Smith's gender exploration got me gasping and giggling and kicking my feet fr

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Transphobia, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual harassment, Outing, and Bullying

kelsimarirobb's review against another edition

funny inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Very well written book about high schoolers at a southern Christian school who are trying to figure out their gender, sexual orientation, and friendship while trying to adhere to expectations of the town. A scavenger hunt leads the main character through this plot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Deadnaming, Cursing, Bullying, and Homophobia

sebnia_05's review against another edition

informative lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Classism, and Bullying

sariereads's review against another edition

hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Emotional abuse, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Bullying, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Classism

lunep's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Biphobia, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Transphobia

Minor: Death, Racism, Infidelity, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, and Alcohol

rachelelouise's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Bullying, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia