Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Feeling of Falling in Love by Mason Deaver

6 reviews

rachelfayreads's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Transphobia

Moderate: Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia

taratheterror's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Not the worst book I’ve ever read but not the best 5/10 for me!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse

There is an mildly graphic underage sex scene that I could have done without. I feel like it could have faded to black tastefully and been skipped altogether

kashrae99's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Abandonment and Transphobia

Moderate: Classism, Cursing, Abandonment, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Death, and Deadnaming

mwhite0226's review

emotional sad tense

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Deadnaming

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Dysphoria, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Vomit

dododenise's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-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

4.5

The first two thirds were perfection. Beautiful development and beautiful use of the fake-dating trope. 

Then came the third act drama, and I wish that was done differently. I know this book is following all the typical tropes and yet I hoped for a different ending. I hate it every time a romance book does this and this one was no different. I feel like a different ending would have felt nicer and healthier. Especially with Neil’s mom I wish it was handled differently. She is still not painted as perfect of course, but the road to forgiveness was entered too quickly. But also Neil and Wyatt’s relationship could have been given more time to deal with their issues and the way that Neil struggles with his emotions and his relationships. I was waiting for more shared conversations about this in particular. 

In the end, I still flew through the pages. It was so easy and light to read that I lost track of time and kept going as long as I could.

And of course, I love the trans rep. Mason does it beautifully and it makes me want to read everything they write. Add to that their writing style that is perfect for me, and you get me gushing all over their books. I saw a lot of myself in Wyatt, both in their experience with their gender and their personality, so they were wonderful to watch and  to see them grow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Transphobia, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Deadnaming, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Misogyny, Outing, and Sexual content

imstephtacular's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Cursing, and Transphobia

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Vomit, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Sexual content

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Deadnaming, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy