Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Promising Young Women by Caroline O'Donoghue

6 reviews

larasfavbooks's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

So so gripping! Not what I expected but then I’m not sure what I expected 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Mental illness

Moderate: Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Blood, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, and Suicide

ellaselbie's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Eating disorder

Minor: Rape

emmagalt's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

This is brilliantly written.  It felt like a really authentic space in a woman's brain. Unbelievably frustrating at times, but that added to the honesty.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, and Sexism

adrienne_rennie's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Vomit, Eating disorder, Infertility, Alcohol, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical trauma

maartabarrales's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

If my flight had been longer, I would have read it all in one sitting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Misogyny, Alcohol, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Self harm, Toxic friendship, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pregnancy

raelemkesprung's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense 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

Engrossing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship