Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Deep End by Ali Hazelwood

422 reviews

sachaps's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse

Mention of previous

parental

abuse.

stvrlight's review against another edition

4.0

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent

mallow_reads21's review against another edition

2.0

dark slow-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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Not my favorite book. Took about 9 attempts to finish reading. The characters left a lot to be desired.  Unoriginal story line and love conflict. FMC unlikable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Death of parent

adiloretto's review against another edition

2.5

medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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It’s not something I’ll ever take for granted, the ability to say no. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Physical abuse, Toxic friendship

ly555's review against another edition

3.75

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma

Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse

lex_is_bookish's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent

midnightrose_reads's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Deep End by Ali Hazelwood is a sexy college sports romance that I just adored and cements that Ali is truly one of my fav contemporary romance authors.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Alcohol

Minor: Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

syazahaniss's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous dark emotional funny informative inspiring tense slow-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: Yes

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I don’t know what to feel about this book. I loved Ali Hazelwood’s STEMinist novels for how lighthearted and humorous they are so I’m not really digging the new direction she’s going with her stories.

Despite Lukas and Scarlett’s rather wholesome relationship development outside the bedroom, the kinky parts of the book really made me uncomfortable. But maybe I just don’t get BDSM as something that can be enjoyable for both parties, so in that sense, it was difficult for me to follow.

I appreciated that despite the premise of the book, it was set in a simpler, easier to understand setting of college. Although some of the technical terms of being an athlete (especially all the championships and touring) flew over my head.

I hated the implied love triangle, it really gave the idea that there’s no other fish in the sea. And the random conflicts near the end felt a bit unnecessary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol

eligru's review against another edition

4.75

emotional funny tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Toxic friendship

kellyachandler's review against another edition

4.0

funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I liked that it was funny - a lot of Hazelwood’s writing is which I appreciate. The ending felt rushed though. But maybe it’s just because I wanted more of the characters! 

I didn’t know this book has a BDSM-type, kinky relationship in it, so be aware of that! It was not anything triggering, though, in my opinion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

FMC’s dad was controlling and mentally abusive but she escapes him very little details in book about it, MMC’s mother died when he was a teen, FMC has a mental block after athletic injury