Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

So Happy for You by Celia Laskey

7 reviews

mandareads222's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Cursing, Kidnapping, Confinement, Animal death, and Murder

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Vomit, Death of parent, Excrement, Violence, Medical content, and Death

Minor: Gun violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Infertility, and Infidelity

rachaelwho's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Gosh. Parts of this were so, so good. And parts of it were a huge mess-- over-explained, on-the-nose in a way that didn't seem arch or intentional, overwrought. You could see the wires in a bad way, especially with the unrealistic oversharing body/toilet stuff that she clearly REALLY wanted to work in, but I was kinda ready to forgive that bc the overall story was fun and clever. But then the last three or so chapters were a real disappointment. I think this book was maybe doing too much and it got away from her. I hope her next one is tighter, she can write and is really creative! I wanted to like the whole book as much as I liked most of the beginning, even the first 2/3 maybe, and it bummed me out to cool on it in the end.
Also, for all its handholding, I'm not sure the book managed to say "patriarchy" a single time, which beggars belief-- both bc Robin would absoLUTELY say it and bc it's clearly on the author's mind and she is so very not above beating a dead horse.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gaslighting, Abortion, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Kidnapping, Death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Blood

Minor: Vomit and Abandonment

stacy837's review

dark emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Animal death, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Confinement

Moderate: Medical content and Murder

Minor: Drug use, Death of parent, Blood, Alcohol, and Vomit

danajoy's review against another edition

dark reflective tense

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Animal death, Confinement, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

fluffy1st's review

dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Abortion, Cursing, Death of parent, Violence, Vomit, Abandonment, Death, Drug use, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Excrement, Alcohol, Animal death, Cancer, Confinement, Murder, and Blood

imstephtacular's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship

Moderate: Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Classism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Abortion

Minor: Vomit, Religious bigotry, Racism, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, and Infidelity