Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

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tenderbench's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, and Death

Moderate: Drug use and Emotional abuse

madalynn_owens's review against another edition

lighthearted 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

Oh how lovely and unique! The characters felt so real and well thought out. I really loved getting to know both of these characters and I felt continually gifted by little surprises throughout the story. Yay art lesbians! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Death, Toxic relationship, and Cancer

Minor: Death of parent

3readingcircus's review

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Sexual content

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Death of parent and Cancer

mandi_lea's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Death, Sexual content, Grief, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

bookwormbi's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

4.5

This book really lives up to its name bc DAMN was I satisfied. I wanted just a smidge more from the ending but I think if your only complaint about a book is “I wanted more” it must have been pretty good :)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Sexual harassment, and Emotional abuse

thewellreadlabrador's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Toxic relationship, Death, Alcohol, Cancer, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

merryfaith's review

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse and Drug use

quasinaut's review

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

I loved Selena and Cade's dynamic and how they balance each other's strengths and weaknesses. I also appreciate that the hiccups in their relationship are due to the circumstances (and some fear of committing too fast) rather than one of them actively doing something wrong or intentionally miscommunicating. 

Some things didn't quite work for me -- maybe I'm a cynic, but I've never understood looking at artwork and automatically feeling these deep emotions that the artist wanted to convey. I'm also skeptical that Cade's parents wouldn't have shown her over the years that she and her work are valued. Also, is it realistic that so many random art people would recognize her name/her parents? 

All my nitpicking aside, the story was quite lovely! And funny and warm and flirtatious and emotional.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

aus10england's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted 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

2.25

I knew from the start this one wouldn’t totally grip me, but I stuck around and overall had an okay experience reading this. Nothing too groundbreaking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Emotional abuse

imstephtacular's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Death, Grief, and Drug use

Minor: Abandonment and Classism