Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Princesa de Papel by Erin Watt

21 reviews

robotnik's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.0

Paper Princess is a really trashy book. But, at the same time, it was super entertaining and I couldn't stop reading it. It was so weird because normally I don't go for books that are quite like this without the plot and substance that I normally need, but for some reason this book really drew me in.

Don't get me wrong. There is a lot of problematic shit in this book (like the boys' treatment of Ella and how, sure, she "fights" back but then still wants in Reed's pants when he was a raging jackass and there's no question about how shitty that is), and there should definitely be an awareness that there's a lot of shady shit in this book and that there's definitely a part of it romanticizing awful behavior towards women (again, hey, Reed, you my brother). There's also its fair share of problematic situations too (depictions of casual addiction, teens humping each other everywhere, that whole pool house thing... both pool house things). 

It's still super entertaining, though. So, if the above doesn't bother you and you enjoy some trash but some good trash, give this one a shot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

hariyek's review against another edition

challenging dark funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Sexual harassment

autumnwitch14's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cancer, Suicide, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

acornfel's review against another edition

dark funny fast-paced

4.0

For the genre and the subject matter this book delivers exactly what you'd expect from a gossip girl type novel with some spice. It has a few moments that feel really awkward pacing wise, but overall it was fun to read and it was really easy to just sit in the world of this book and not get distracted or tired of reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Cancer

ellabuzzybee's review against another edition

challenging sad medium-paced

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

4.25

I re-read the book because at first o was so focused on the relationship with Ella and her "brothers" But now as i am re-reading it i am finding it so funny and enjoyable 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Incest

judiths13's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Incest, Rape, and Sexual harassment

chels984's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Cancer, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

2blueshoes's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

It’s YA novel trope bingo, folks! Get out your cards! As usual, we have traumatized teens acting like traumatized adults, a relationship rife with red flags, and a girl pursuing an emotionally unavailable guy. Add in weirdly troubling sexual sibling rivalry, the glorification of violence as foreplay, rich kids being rich kids, and over the top high school bullying - and we’ve got a clean sweep. 

I’m not going to tell you that I wasn’t glued to every page. This book is a litany of everything my empowered adult-self knows to avoid, and everything my sixteen year old self was taught to love in a book. Reading it was like watching a horrifying car crash happen and not being able to look away. Sia would be proud. #cheapthrills 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Blood

cutestreader's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

jerda's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying and Physical abuse