Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Resemblance by Lauren Nossett

5 reviews

hesticht's review against another edition

medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Alcohol, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Death, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

anissawren's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Bullying, Confinement, Car accident, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Vomit, Child death, and Medical content

Minor: Racism, Excrement, and Panic attacks/disorders

serendipitysbooks's review

dark mysterious 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

3.25

 The Resemblance is a police procedural that highlights the dark side of fraternities, especially hazing rituals. It also shows the problems with entitled white men self-interestedly abusing their power. All of which should have had this book firmly in my wheelhouse. And while I didn’t hate it it never fully clicked for me the way I’d hoped and expected. I think that’s because the book and the lead character were trying just a little too hard, the messaging felt too heavy handed, and the book was a little too long, dragging in places . In many ways the ending was unsatisfying and frustrating, but that was totally the point.
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Bullying, Violence, and Car accident

neniacorcoran's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Vomit, and Alcohol

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Confinement, Torture, Blood, Bullying, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Excrement, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Antisemitism, Racism, Hate crime, and Child death