Reviews with content warning for Toxic friendship - Asking For It

This book is probably the only one that makes me so sick to my stomach. It has a chokehold over me and the imagery is absolutely brutal. I give it a 5 because of this chokehold . The worst part is that it is also believable. O’Neill did a good job, but i never want to read something like this again

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pernillelsk's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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child_prodigy's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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hungeberg's review against another edition

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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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allymae's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

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beccic's review

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challenging dark emotional medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Loveable characters? No

4.5

A very good book that deals with the horrific nature of a very difficult topic. This one will be a massive trigger for some people so check out the warnings before picking it up. A very important read for parents and teens in the age we live in. It is a very difficult read but also very important I think.

**Very Spoilery Rant**
I am so mad after reading this because this book is still so right about how things are perceived when it comes to sexual assault. Too many people still opt for the boys will be boys and the responsibility is on girls and women to not draw attention to themselves.

The main character is this book is Emma and promiscuous fun loving 18 year old, who is also a bit mean and quite insecure underneath all her bravado. She is not a likeable character but this book does a fantastic job of showing the reader that just because someone dresses or acts a certain ways does not mean that they are “Asking For It”. There are photos, it is plain to see that what happen to Emma was assault and yet Emma is the bad guy. She is labelled a slut etc. and all her friends drop her.

This is so wrong but is the reality far too often.

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