Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

8 reviews

katierosecrane's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is weird as hell. But I loved it. The plot is set up to go in a million different directions and I had to read each word to understand what the hell Greta was saying. 

There were parts where I was confused about where it was going. Those were the parts that were harder to get through. But this book is made for all weirdos out there. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Self harm, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Bullying, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Sexual content

sestout's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Gore, Alcohol, Suicide, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Violence, Cursing, Sexual content, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gun violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Addiction, Gaslighting, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Kidnapping, Miscarriage, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Bullying, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Eating disorder, Ableism, and Abandonment

nanirump's review against another edition

funny sad fast-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

3.5

This book was quite outlandish to the point of unbelievable. The characters did things and said things that no one would. All the relationships are very bizarre, comical and complicated. All exchanges are at the same time straight to the point and elusive, everyone seems to be avoidingsomething and not in touch with their feelings. It's quirky and fun and I very much enjoyed it, but just too unlikely for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

Moderate: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship

Minor: Bullying, Grief, Death of parent, Drug use, Addiction, and Mental illness

billie_churchill's review against another edition

funny reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, and Violence

Minor: Miscarriage, Death, Kidnapping, Self harm, Alcohol, Bullying, Grief, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Vomit, Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Drug use

egirly6969's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Bullying, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual content, Gun violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction

kitfkat's review against another edition

dark funny reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Grief, Stalking, and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual content, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Bullying

Minor: Blood, Body horror, and Biphobia

slintangel's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

i hated everyone but somehow big swiss made me want to rip my hair out about 10 times per page

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, and Drug abuse

Minor: Bullying

raptorq's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Animal cruelty, Stalking, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Emotional abuse, Blood, Violence, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Animal death, and Excrement

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Drug abuse, Bullying, and Addiction