Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Host by Stephenie Meyer

6 reviews

autumnwitch14's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

Graphic: Confinement, Colonisation, Genocide, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: War, Cancer, Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, and Child death

Minor: Alcohol, Self harm, Gun violence, Mental illness, Body shaming, Suicide, Torture, Dysphoria, Grief, and Bullying

crykea's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Colonisation, Blood, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Violence

rosegoldrose's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Finally re-read this book after 6 years or so. I didn't remember much of the details, so it felt like a brand new experience even though I was already familiar with the plot. I fell in love with the (at times, frustrating) characters, they truly started to feel like a family to me and it was hard to let them go at the end. 

This book made me tense with worry, giggle at the lighthearted moments, wipe the seemingly endless stream of tears... It made me feel and most importantly; think, about what it is exactly that makes someone human. 

This book is the only exception to my hatred toward love triangles, even though I still have my opinions on this one.

Some of the author's... decisions, were definitely questionable at best, and immoral at worst - therefore the 4 star rating even though I really enjoyed this book. It's definitely problematic, considering the targeted audience.

I'd love to read a sequel as I really wanted to see some of characters interact more and there are definitely more stories to be told, but that probably won't be happening.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Grief, Murder, Death, Gun violence, and Bullying

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

lara_bk's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Colonisation

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Death, Blood, Cancer, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Grief, Vomit, Bullying, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship

em2jules's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Confinement

Moderate: Medical trauma, Gun violence, and Grief

Minor: Blood and Bullying

finnickdeservedbetter's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Colonisation, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Death, and Gun violence

Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Blood, Cancer, Genocide, and Bullying