Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Don't Hate the Player by Alexis Nedd

11 reviews

oppesaddle3's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

5.0

Despite the romance being hetero, I was fully invested by the end. Stellar storytelling here, and easy to follow the gaming action even as a more recreational, non pvp gamer-type.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual harassment

toriwatson's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Bullying, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Transphobia

Minor: Infidelity and Racism

notsobinaryart's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Racism and Cursing

Minor: Violence, Infidelity, Transphobia, Sexual harassment, and Homophobia

samchase112's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

Meep moop, sometimes books remind me why I don't read YA anymore.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Bullying

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Transphobia

tinytrashqueen's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Bullying

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Transphobia

Minor: Infidelity, Racism, and Body shaming

beautifulpaxielreads's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Bullying

Moderate: Infidelity and Sexual harassment

Minor: Transphobia, Body shaming, and Racism

One of the main characters is "doxxed" (definition: an individual's identifying/private information is published online without their consent). The same character is also slut-shamed. Mention of a divorce and parental abandonment.

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

sunflower289's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Sexual harassment and Transphobia

racheldiep's review against another edition

lighthearted

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

3.5

 3.5 stars. I would describe Don't Hate the Player as refreshingly zillennial, proof that the YA romance genre still has fresh angles to explore. The "teen speak" is accurate and genuinely funny as opposed to cringey. Sometimes the author tries a bit too hard to be witty but in the book's campiness it works.

Why the novel didn't work for me: the romance was super rushed and underdeveloped, the main characters could've been more nuanced and layered, and the story itself was very predictable. Also, the descriptions of players playing the video game were very, very detailed, which, if you don't know anything about gaming, can be extremely confusing at best or a slog to read through at worst. I play a few JRPGs so I am slightly more familiar with gaming technicalities but was still confused and couldn't picture/orient myself with a lot of the gaming scenes.

Lots of POCs and queer rep in this novel despite it being a straight romance. Diversity in the gaming world is brought up and explored, so it doesn't just feel like a "bonus." (I actually found myself more interested in the side characters bc the leads were a little stale.) And I love seeing the main guy defend trans rights (bc the bar for cis white straight men is in hell lol). 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Transphobia and Sexual harassment

thetealdeal's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Sexism