Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary

16 reviews

aseel_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

4.0

Just another sweet story by this author. I was a bit worried that I wouldn't vibe with their relationship during the first flashback, but it quickly became very engrossing and I wanted to understand their history immediately. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Bullying, and Classism

mishaps's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, Sexual assault, Addiction, Toxic friendship, and Vomit

Minor: Bullying, Blood, Classism, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

c_totume's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug abuse, Vomit, Bullying, Car accident, and Pregnancy

hanz's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted sad 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Stalking

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Vomit

karolinaz's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, and Emotional abuse

jen1804's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

I have mixed feelings about this one. The book flicks between the ‘Then’ and the ‘Now’ which I really liked. The plot was mostly entertaining with comical almost slapstick things occurring throughout the road trip from Chichester to Scotland. Despite this however, it did feel slow at times. What compelled me to keep reading was that I wanted to find out what had happened in the past between Addie and Dylan to cause the tension in the car today. After O’Leary shares this with the reader, the last 50 pages or so were more difficult to read purely because there was no incentive to keep going. Therefore I clearly was not very invested in them as a couple, or invested in the other characters. Some of the relationships/friendships were largely unhealthy, but this is acknowledged within the book, and through use of time and therapy the characters show growth.
I did really love Deb’s character the whole way through though.
Satisfactory ending? Yes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Stalking, Drug abuse, and Vomit

Minor: Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

kathrynreadsbooks_'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Addiction, Cursing, Drug abuse, Grief, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape

jodierose14's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Bullying, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Rape, and Sexual assault

deluna's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Toxic friendship

eligru's review

adventurous dark emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Addiction, Car accident, Stalking, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Blood, Toxic friendship, Bullying, and Violence

Minor: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, and Pregnancy