Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio

233 reviews

llcardenas's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Physical abuse, Bullying, Violence, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Homophobia, Alcohol, Sexual content, Addiction, Blood, Eating disorder, and Drug use

dearbhlanoonan's review

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Homophobia, Drug abuse, Murder, Domestic abuse, Violence, Grief, Death, Blood, Addiction, Infidelity, Eating disorder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Vomit, Suicide, and Homophobia

flygon's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Alcohol, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Death

Moderate: Addiction, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Sexual content and Homophobia

books_with_ave's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Addiction, and Suicide

Minor: Murder, Blood, Addiction, Sexual content, and Panic attacks/disorders

icedpinecones's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

3.75

This book is complex to rate as it has many high points and many lows. The good is seen in the story of James and Oliver, the prose being a mix of screenplay and standard book writing and the complexities of other characters such as Meredith. Where there's ups there's also downs, the main twist/motive for the villain is poorly executed and really makes the whole thing fall short. Characters such as Alexander and Wren are poorly explored, with things just stated then ignored. I enjoyed it for the most part, but the characters that fall more lackluster make the book fall short and lag behind.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Drug use, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Violence, Blood, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Toxic friendship, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, and Vomit

rubyslippers96's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Grief, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Suicide, Sexual content, and Eating disorder

booksandcat's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Murder, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Addiction, Blood, Bullying, Misogyny, Death, and Sexism

nicjmorrow's review

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

This is a shakespear play about college age kids doing Shakespeare. Such a wild book about mystery, how complicated life can be, not knowing how you feel at that age, with a murder plot!! This is an excellent book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Drug use, Sexual content, Drug abuse, and Vomit

naoml's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

This book will forever be my favorite. I think it's genius and important. I will write an essay review later. All my love to Alexander, even if he's not the focus of the book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Alcohol, Grief, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content, Drug abuse, Addiction, and Toxic relationship

brennapatt's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, Drug use, Blood, Mental illness, Death, Grief, Murder, Suicide, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Emotional abuse