Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Without Merit by Colleen Hoover

53 reviews

petal_01's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Suicide attempt and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Vomit, Terminal illness, Incest, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

lily_sutton's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Animal death, Terminal illness, and Incest

Minor: Homophobia

leahhmorriss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

3.5

This is literally the first Colleen Hoover book that I haven’t loved. I guess I just wasn’t expecting it? I feel like the lack of a plot let this book down for me, it was definitely a story that was very character driven. And when you don’t love the characters, it’s hard to properly enjoy the book. 
I think all of the characters in this book were extremely fucked up, perhaps not including Sagan. There was a lot of character development for the whole family (and I did end up not hating merit’s dad) however I feel like some things were unforgivable and should’ve not have been that easy to get over

(the main one being Utah literally sexually assaulting his sister).

The overall message about mental health and depression was well written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Incest, and Mental illness

ravenclaw_percabeth's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death, Terminal illness, Incest, and Drug use

Minor: Murder, Genocide, Vomit, Car accident, Cancer, Ableism, Death of parent, Violence, and War

computergyaru's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

it was very very good in my opinion! colleen's books have been a recent hyperfix of mine! i'd recommend this to anyone who likes romance and/or sad and emotional books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Vomit and Incest

serene16's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Incest, Animal death, Self harm, and Vomit

lolamosk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Infidelity and Incest

hotrichjew's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

I think this book is an incredible introduction to mental health for young people. It was realistic, but still entertaining. If I'd read this at 15, I would've devoured it and found it life changing! As an adult, it was an entertaining, reflective, escapist read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Death and Incest

tinaxx2's review against another edition

emotional sad tense slow-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? It's complicated

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, Drug use, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Vomit and Incest

she_reads_though's review against another edition

dark emotional sad

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Minor: Incest