Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Nichts als Liebe by Christina Lauren

199 reviews

jessicaharleee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

5.0

This immediately became my favorite book. I adore Elliot & Macy so much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Car accident, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Abandonment

ahpets's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Rape, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Car accident, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual content

whiskers_and_lipstick's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

I was enjoying the story until the reveal of the New Year’s Eve that separated Macy and Elliot.

There was no acknowledgment that Elliot was sexually assaulted. How that situation was treated and the characters’ responses to the event ruined the story for me - especially Elliot owning that night as his “mistake.” It felt like victim blaming. He should have been able to go to a party and drink and pass out in his friends bed without someone taking off his clothes and taking advantage of him thinking his girlfriend showed up. It was even more devastating to find that his “friends” did nothing to help him that night or to support him when he woke up confused the next morning. They told him nothing FOR DAYS - not until he is spiraling even further about Macy not answering his calls or texting him back.

I also don’t feel like like there was a growth arc for Macy. Her personality and defense mechanisms remain consistent through a story that spans 15 years. I guess there’s hope that she can grow with how the story ends, but at that point I was no longer invested. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Sexual assault

ofuchi's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

margaretrose's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

This would have been a solidly 4 or 4.5 star book but man the last third really ruined it for me. The events behind the fallout between Elliott and Macy were just too much to come back from and I feel like Elliott's part wasn't really explored enough

Elliott was sexually assaulted, which is not explicitly stated (and therefore acknowledged imo by Macy) so there's no empathy or acknowledgement of *his* trauma. Macy's dad's death is so intrinsically tied to Elliott's "betrayal" I cannot believe that their relationship can so easily come back from that. Maybe I've never loved anyone that much but the end really left a sour taste in my mouth

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Car accident, and Death of parent

poll200's review against another edition

0.5

The authors blatant refusal to address the sexual assault that occurred to the main characters is highly problematic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

jordynlee's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault

liv_lovesbooks's review against another edition

lighthearted 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

chemeducator's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Death of parent, and Sexual content

Moderate: Rape, Grief, and Sexual assault

Minor: Terminal illness and Cancer

mariahmiah's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault

I truly loved this book…until about 2 chapters towards the end. I did love the ending because it was happy & hopeful but the 2 chapters before it kind of ruined the book for me.