Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Awakening by Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham

38 reviews

tyyyler8's review against another edition

1.0

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Abandonment

rachelcrg's review against another edition

3.0

mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment

sarahreadinglife's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Research trigger warnings.
**Abuse, no consent, bully, sexual abuse, gap sexual teacher bully, torture ect**

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment

Minor: Bullying, Sexual harassment

axthan's review against another edition

2.0

dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

earlieststar's review against another edition

2.5

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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im cringe but im free

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Car accident, Sexual harassment, Classism

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

listen: it is described as bully romance but these girls get absolutely very much abused from beginning to end. it's not schoolyard bullying, those are crimes being committed every other page.

adalora's review against another edition

0.5

fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

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It had potential as a premise then quickly falls off. The storyline is a little addicting, but some of the things that happen are unnecessary and extremely off-putting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

bunnybird22's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment

walskishere's review against another edition

2.5

medium-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

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The writing was atrocious. I'm not sure if it's lack of editing or maybe the author's first language isn't English, but the grammar is terrible. Also, it reads like Tory and Darcy are in middle school, but they are definitely in high school. If this book was intended to be middle grade, that would make sense. However, with this book's themes and scenes, there's no way this is middle grade. 

I might pick up the rest of the series, or at least the next book, because it was entertaining, if terribly written and utterly unbelievable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment

1navn's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury

fadum35's review against another edition

1.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail