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On Dublin Street by Samantha Young

9 reviews

chelle22's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Cancer, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death of parent, and Grief

carina_dreamer's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense fast-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

• Eu comprei o livro ainda uma adolescente. Durante estes 10 anos sempre me ficou na memória que gostei dele, mas já não me lembrava do porquê.
Estando eu a querer completar as coleções que não consegui em miúda, decidi reler para saber se a autora valia a pena o investimento.

• "On Dublin Street", nome original, passasse nessa rua de Edimburgo, Escócia. A nossa protagonista, Joss, é uma americana que foge aos 18 anos para a terra natal da sua mãe e tem vivido lá por 4 anos.
No prólogo, ficamos a conhecer o incidente que a traumatizou aos 14 anos e tornou numa jovem que fecha as suas emoções das pessoas com quem convive.
- Que acredita estar bem é sozinha.
Quando precisa de mudar de casa, apesar de ter uma boa herança, ela prefer partilhar casa a comprar e é aí que conhece Ellie, a sua nova colega de casa e o dono do apartamento, o Branden.
Esta dupla de irmãos começa a quebrar as barreiras que Joss foi impondo no seu coração. Ellie pelo seu bom coração, Branden com a sua sedução.

• Os pontos que sei que eu gostei no passado e continuei a gostar foram:
> as troupes - irmão da amiga e friends with benefits;
> a Joss ter uma língua afiada e não se deixar seduzir facilmente;
> as sessões com a psicóloga;
> as descrições dos ataques de pânico;
> e como a maneira de agir de Joss com os outros ao longo do livro é fiel aos seus medos.

• O ponto que eu, com 25 anos, detestei foi:
> "Homem das cavernas", uma expressão que rolou mais do que uma vez e descreve os interesses românticos: eram brutos e imponham a sua forma física intimidante para conseguir o que queriam, controladores, ciumentos e possessivos, calavam discussões com sexo, etc.

• Se não fosse pelas relações tóxicas mascaradas de romance sedutor e intenso, eu teria gostado do progresso psicológico das personagens e o apoio emocional entre eles.

Rating: 2🌟

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Death of parent, Child death, Death, and Sexism

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Violence, Alcohol, Drug use, and Rape

chrisljm's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

1.0

Absolutely terrible. The narration was stiff and read like fanfiction, and every single character was insufferable. I’m so glad the main character was seeking therapy, but the cuts in between the story for her therapy sessions felt so awkwardly placed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Medical content, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Violence, Abandonment, Infidelity, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Alcohol

Minor: Rape and Car accident

beccamlvn's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, Medical content, Car accident, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Violence

iamsammie27's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death of parent, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Car accident, Mental illness, and Child death

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Cancer, and Medical content

Minor: Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Gaslighting, and Stalking

calcifire's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Mental illness

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Abandonment, Car accident, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Alcohol

latricereads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Alcohol

soniajoy98's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad tense 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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Medical content, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Cursing

Moderate: Car accident, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Child abuse, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Rape

zabeishumanish's review against another edition

emotional 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

This is not a dual POV book. The entire book is told from Joss’s perspective, and I’m still mad about it. Given the wording of the book blurb I feel like I was tricked out of Braden’s perspective. Especially since his perspective would have been so much more emotionally satisfying. 
I am beyond grateful for the scenes we got between Joss and her therapist. Without seeing Joss actively seeking help I easily would have hated her. She has had a life of trauma and it was a hugely relief to see such a beaten down character actually seek help. The scenes with the therapist are chronological, but don’t always match completely with the chronology of the story which I actually liked once I realized what was happening. 
The sex scenes in this are good. Super good. The first time Braden and Joss have sex is on of the best sex scenes I’ve ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Death of parent, Death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Car accident, Chronic illness, and Medical content

Minor: Infidelity