Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Asking For It by Louise O'Neill

3 reviews

jemimabbello's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense 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? No

3.0

This book infuriated me, probably because of the injustice of it all that Louise O’Neill meant to educate and display. A tough read that should be held with many trigger warnings and quite graphic but can be educational in rape culture and all that surrounds it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Blood, Bullying, Drug use, Cursing, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Self harm

stitchof's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Gaslighting, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, Medical content, Blood, and Eating disorder

hungeberg's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

It didn't start that good. I couldn't remember all the character names and i constantly forgot who Emma had beef with undsoweiter. However it did change like 33% into the book. I loved how carefully Louise O'Neill have created the story and the characters. Everyone felt very real and the look inside of Emmas concious was so interesting. It really deepens the understanding of how rape victims are seen to be behave as well as how the society around them challenges what it means to be violated. 

However be aware; this book has almost every single content warning one can give (like except homo/transphobia)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Vomit, Violence, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Self harm