Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Supper Club by Lara Williams

53 reviews

purplewaterbottle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense 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

5.0

This book was life changing. The writing, the story, the characters: they were so engaging I couldn't put it down, I always craved more. It made me feel a thousand different emotions at once. 
The characters were not likable, but I don't think they were meant to be. There is a difference between characters who are supposed to be liked and characters who aren't, and the ones we have here are definitely in the second category. They aren't perfect - the exact opposite, actually - but I still like them, because they have DEPTH, which is exactly what I look for in a character. 
This book made me breath and choke at the same time and I loved every second of it. You feel free and anchored to it but you can't decide which you prefer - if you have a preference at all. The recipes were (ironically) the cherry on top. 

The only problem I encountered was, maybe, all the names. I remembered some of them but others were just too easily forgotten. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Rape

mermaidsherbet's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Self harm

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Fatphobia, Blood, Bullying, Racism, Infidelity, and Abandonment

evelynashworth's review against another edition

emotional funny sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

dottydilemma's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug use, and Eating disorder

emmabg's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

I didn’t love how the timeline of the narrative jumped around, however, watching these women feel empowered to take up space made up for it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder

anna_luvs_cheez's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Definitely makes you think but overall not my favorite book 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

ninmin30's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Self harm

madeleinebay's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Fatphobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Vomit

Minor: Body shaming and Eating disorder

ahlove's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny reflective

4.0

each narration of food preparation is truly magical; it's akin to the stage being prepared just before the curtain rises. funny and uncomfortable with rich, decadent descriptions of food, and hungry women who have little to no sense of direction in their life doing kinda fucked up and questionable things.

also, i just have to put this quote somewhere because it's my absolute favorite:

Technically yes, I was interested in stuff and ideas, and philosophy seemed a repository for people who were interested in stuff and ideas. But I didn't know any stuff and I didn't have any ideas [...]

 
really enjoyed it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Self harm

daniellemclough's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts