Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Shy by Max Porter

7 reviews

icarusandthesun's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

weird, and kinda depressing, but good!
i love how creatively the author formatted the book; it was different and special, and really helped the whole illusion of being in this troubled kid's mind, where not everything (anything) is orderly and pretty and normal.

some sections i had to read twice though, because the vocab threw me off and so did all the references to random topics and songs.

still, i rather enjoyed it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Cursing, and Sexual content

Minor: Drug use

chloeam3103's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual assault, Animal death, Violence, Drug use, Bullying, Mental illness, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Self harm

evavaale's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Violence and Cursing

e11en's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

vixenreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

Although a bit emotional detached and disorientating, this is a sympathetic book about young men unable to show any form vulnerability, thus causing them to act out in frustration and anger.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Toxic friendship, Violence, Mental illness, Abandonment, Bullying, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal death, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Sexism and Vomit

Be aware of dysfunctional families, programs for troubled youths, depression manifesting into anger, youths smoking, and property damage.

staceys_adventure's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Alcohol, Mental illness, Suicide, Body shaming, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Bullying, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Animal death, Blood, and Forced institutionalization

olivesolivesolivess23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense 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 am speechless - just, WOW. Shy took my breath away.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Blood, Animal death, Cursing, Death, and Mental illness