Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Mr. Malcolm's List by Suzanne Allain

6 reviews

naomi_k's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Classism

Minor: Bullying

hrtlss_grl's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.75

I weirdly feel like the people who reviewed this book read a completely different book from me. I do not know if there is a different edition, but some reviews have alcoholism and pregnancy as content warnings and there was neither! This is literal lighthearted fluff, given with a few ridiculously annoying/occasionally cruel characters. I have not seen the movie, though I will at some point, but I did quite enjoy the book. I read a book early this year that tried to combine Austen and 2000s rom-coms and did it poorly, this one did it quite well, never trying to be anything it isn't. Just don't go I to this expecting it to be some great work of literature. I wouldn't expect a chocolate bar to be a five course meal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Bullying, Confinement, Toxic relationship, and Ableism

Minor: Bullying, Gaslighting, Car accident, Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Child death, and Toxic relationship

pinkupengu's review against another edition

inspiring relaxing fast-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? Yes

3.0

Not as good or as diverse as the movie; Cassie was done dirty and Julia wasn’t as likable or funny. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Alcoholism, and Addiction

Moderate: Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Fatphobia

Minor: Child death and War

mysterymom40's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Bullying, and Toxic friendship

marylinaris's review against another edition

3.5

The plot of this book felt like an elaborate shell game of ridiculousness - but at least it was entertaining! 

This book did a bad job convincing me that all this fuzz about Mr. Malcolm was in any way warranted, he was a bit of a boring character who only got interesting during the last couple of chapters. 

My favorite part of the book was the side romance, honestly the true hero of this book, and how likeable Selina was. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement

Minor: Bullying

macknificent's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

3.0

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This book was very cute even if it was lacking in depth or spice. For some reason it reminded me of the movie Clue, I think because the characters kept finding themselves in such absurd situations. 

If you are looking for something light and quick this is a book for you. 

CW: alcohol abuse, bullying, albleism, misogyny/sexism, ageism, classism

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism, Alcoholism, Ableism, Classism, Bullying, and Misogyny