Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi

9 reviews

lindcherry's review against another edition

funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

Minor: Infidelity and Drug use

galliexyc's review against another edition

funny sad fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Abortion, Vomit, Emotional abuse, Racism, Eating disorder, and Rape

Minor: Sexual content

ava_jane's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Panic attacks/disorders

lesbianfrankiero's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Classism, Pregnancy, and Mental illness

Minor: Abortion, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Drug use, Medical content, and Miscarriage

i would've loved to see more character development tbh, BUT i did love the discussion of mental health, socioeconomic disparity, vulnerability, and the focus on the bond or lack thereof between parent and child that

doesn't result in immediate change or forgiveness

jijireads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-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

3.5

This book was so cute! No spoilers but the humor, the development, and the texting was just perfect. You really feel like you know the characters inside out by the end of the book so the ending feels so natural. The character interactions are realistic and relatable. If you enjoy emotional slow burns, it’s a must read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug abuse

Minor: Drug use and Sexual content

thenovelbookshelf's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted slow-paced

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

2.25

I don't know if it was being in a hard lockdown (#4 in Melbourne) or the characters or the story, but I felt like I couldn't get close to the characters in the story. I felt Sam and Penny were just in the wrong time for each other, Penny being more mature, and Sam just floating not know where he is going in life. 

  

And then there's the superficial secondary characters that just seem so overdone, Celeste with her 40 turning 20 attitude, Jude with her crush on her non-biological uncle that's not her uncle, and Mallory with her snobby wannabe upper attitude. I felt there was more drama and story with these characters than that of Sam and Penny. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abortion, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

alymarsh's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-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

3.5

This book takes you on a journey of love and loss and everything in between. A cute journey of a start of a realationship where they can rely on the person to just listen and be there. At the end of the book I was to the point screaming for them to just go to therapy though please. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Car accident, Grief, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Child death and Islamophobia

internationalreads's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug use, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

catle's review against another edition

emotional lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

At first I was put off by the writing style because it was a lot of "telling" rather than "showing," and the characters weren't really likeable. It wasn't until further along when the pace picked up that I was able to connect with the story. The main characters are flawed; they're judgemental and bitter-- which is off-putting at first, but was explained later on. The secondary characters are flat for most of the book, but they're developed a bit later on as well. While the pop culture references may be unpalatable for some, I found them relateable as an 18 year old. They effectively set the story in the present. Although I have to admit, some of the dialogue choices were questionable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, and Sexual content

Minor: Racism