Reviews tagging 'Classism'

The Road Trip by Beth O'Leary

14 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

yareliz's review

medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Car accident, Classism, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

meredith_williams_'s review against another edition

emotional 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

2.75

This book was so melodramatic. I went in expecting a romcom, and while there were moments of comedic relief, the overall story was a bit pretentious and felt like I was reading a less glamorous version of an episode of gossip girl. The main characters fall in love one summer abroad but their relationship struggles due to class divide and family expectations. A few years later, they reconnect on the way to a friend’s wedding when the MMC breaks down and has to road-trip to Scotland with the FMC. I liked the alternating timelines between past and present as it kept the reader engaged with the main characters’s love story, but when the reason for their original break up was revealed, I was over it. I did not think what the MMC did was easily forgivable despite his mental health struggle and honestly felt that the main couple should just stay broken up. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug use, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, and Cursing

Moderate: Homophobia, Classism, Alcohol, Misogyny, and Sexual content

btwnprintedpgs's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Drug use

Moderate: Vomit, Classism, Alcohol, and Drug abuse

Minor: Eating disorder, Infidelity, and Pregnancy

TW: attempted rape

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

cassienolan's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug use, Homophobia, Classism, and Alcohol

bookishjae's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Gaslighting, Drug use, Drug abuse, Classism, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Eating disorder, Blood, and Car accident

archivofrances's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Stalking, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Homophobia, Vomit, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Eating disorder, Car accident, Classism, and Pregnancy

imds's review against another edition

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual assault, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Vomit, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, Classism, Confinement, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Eating disorder

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Blood, Car accident, Classism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Stalking, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Misogyny