Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Awakening by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

371 reviews

mzmoon829's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.5

 I think I am too old for this book. It feels very YA. None of the decisions anyone made in this story made any sense. Not sure if I'll continue the series but the concept of the book is so great, execution was lacking. I don't really even find myself rooting for the main characters half the time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Classism

candicodeit's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad fast-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

3.75

I think I would rather read than listen. The audiobook was a full cast but very exaggerated. It was hard to picture the male voices between professors and students. They didn’t fit. 

For the story itself, it was a rough HP like with different type of mythical creatures. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

It’ll be interesting to see how the twins’ storylines go. Switching between the two but different elements. They don’t choose to claim their throne now but I wonder if one will change her mind.

jehinni's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Alcohol

afalsealarm's review against another edition

The bullying was too much. It felt really out of place and forced. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Sexual harassment

angelatuffy's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

daniellelugashi's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, and Car accident

Minor: Child death and Death of parent

aecatec's review against another edition

1.0

No plot, no characterization, no cool worldbuilding, no romance even??? Like, this is only fun if you want to see two girls be bullied nonstop, violently and dangerously? I do guess there is the "whisked away to magic land from sucky life" and "here are categories the reader can sort themself into" elements, but they're also not very good? 

Everyone is constantly horny, but even if you're in it for the smut, there's only one smut scene in the book? So I just really don't get it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

haileybre's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Car accident and Murder

girrllie's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

2.5

Not sure why I kept reading except that I kept thinking it would improve. Go ahead and read it if you want to subject yourself to unending and life threatening bullying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Violence, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

georgiaisreading's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol