Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Törmäyskurssi by Beth O'Leary

5 reviews

alexiconic's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful 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

4.0

a testament to why you don’t move in with your partner after less than a year of dating if you are 21.

i missed what attracted dylan and addie to each other beyond physical attraction and memories of a good summer - and it does not help that their flaws get a bit more screentime than their qualities. but accepting that they are in love and want to be together, i appreciate the exploration of a "right person, wrong time" relationship. dylan and addie were both very young and insecure in their past timeline, and i like how beth o'leary elaborated on that and the influence of their personal struggles on the couple's dynamic. 

i personally like that this was not an easy-breezy rom-com and was rougher around the edges, it was just light enough for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

mangosugar's review against another edition

emotional funny sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Child abuse

aseel_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful 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

Just another sweet story by this author. I was a bit worried that I wouldn't vibe with their relationship during the first flashback, but it quickly became very engrossing and I wanted to understand their history immediately. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

imds's review against another edition

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Vomit, Stalking, Car accident, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Moderate: Eating disorder

lellaphant's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

2.0

I was so excited for this book, expecting an adorable romcom to go in my stack of summer reading!
In actuality I liked maybe 2 of the main characters, I spent the last 2/3 of the book desperately hoping Addie and Dylan wouldn’t get back together, and Dylan’s thoughts made me want to tear my hair out. By the time I had 50 pages left I was actively hate-reading because I was so annoyed with Dylan.
I am impressed with the way Beth O’Leary dealt with heavy topics so well and in such a realistic way, but I wish she would have either 1) set higher expectations for individual growth or 2) given Addie some self-respect.
Caveats to my feelings include: Dylan reminds me way too much of a friend’s boyfriend who treats her horribly and I strongly identify with Addie.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Sexual assault