Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

On Dublin Street by Samantha Young

9 reviews

ladycapricorn's review against another edition

0.5

This guy is a walking red flag and the consent in this book is often dubious at best, and yet this is accepted as completely normal and even hot/desirable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Car accident and Child death

kaitlinlovesbooks'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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Medical content, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, and Cancer

Minor: Fatphobia and Infidelity

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

eddaccine_alfredo's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

2.5

This book was fine. It had some nice and steamy love scenes (and generously sprinkled throughout the book), but I think the chemistry between the characters relied too much on a “primal man’s man with a strong yet delicate damsel” for my taste. The main character puts up with a lot of catcalling and sexual harassment, and the LIs don’t discuss consent nearly as much as they should. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Grief, Sexual harassment, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Cancer

chessie's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-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

1.5

this was definitely self-published.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual harassment

decklededgess's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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

3.0

trigger warnings: death of parents, infidelity, sexual content, sexual harassment, panic attacks and anxiety, ptsd

What a weird book...It's like a crossover of 50 Shades and Pride and PRejudice with none of the finesse of Jane Austen but also none of the rapey vibes of 50 Shades so like lose win? Idk. I weirdly enjoyed it because the smut was so freaky but also was deeply grossed out because of how overbearingly boorish and hypermasculine the romantic lead was. But I thought the pair was well suited in working through their issues together. It was a fun brainless read.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

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

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