Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Girlcrush by Florence Given

4 reviews

theundecidedcat's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Very mixed feelings 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Vomit, Outing, and Alcohol

snowiceblackfruit77's review

dark funny hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual content, Stalking, and Alcohol

katieb94's review

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

I’ve given this book 3.5/4 stars because I found it very readable and did end up enjoying it- but the second half of the book is a mess! 

The premise of this book is basically what happens when a woman discovers her sexuality and then loses herself in the world of social media. Earths breaks up with her boyfriend and discovers she might be a little bit gay when she sees the woman he cheated on her with and instantly obsesses over her. 

A little bit of insta-love but they don’t actually end up together. If they did I’d have a completely lower rating.

I did like the inclusion of a non-binary character- Eartha’s best friend Rose, as well as the LGBTQ characters being very open with their sexuality. It was quite refreshing. I guess it’s because it’s set in 2030 (but there’s nothing really different?) 

Nether the less, Eartha is a very relatable character. She is a human being who messes up and makes mistakes! She is not perfect- she is messy, suffers from mental health issues and knows when things are going wrong for her. 

Sometimes queer characters are written as if they are perfect and glorious- we know from the off that she isn’t.

The only thing I didn’t like about this book was the fact that before she goes viral, Eartha is an artist. After, that fact is basically mute. She doesn’t mention her art again. It’s just her queerness and her love life. I wish we’d seen more of that creative side.

I very rarely read books about queer characters and this was definitely enjoyable. I’ll definitely read more to see how they compare. 

3.5/4 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Biphobia and Sexual assault

friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review against another edition

2.25

I love florence given. But i had a hard time liking this book. I love the writing, but the plot was a bit confusing. At the end it makes sense but the middle bit was hard for me to get through. I would recommend this for women in their 20s that had been through some tough times. Not for everyone... 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Abuse of power