Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Flatshare, by Beth O'Leary

25 reviews

mrhammerslag's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

em_davies7019's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Sexual assault, Cancer, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, and Injury/injury detail

Minor: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Abandonment, and Medical content

katrinaward's review against another edition

emotional tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, and Rape

honeyfauna's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cancer and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault

chrisljm's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.5

love tiffy and leon 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Injury/injury detail, Violence, and Terminal illness

Minor: Death, Fatphobia, War, Cancer, Homophobia, Medical content, Racism, Cursing, and Sexual assault

anapsc's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Terminal illness, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual assault

avavacadont's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny slow-paced

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

3.75

A really nice romance book which deals with trauma in a very nuanced manner, instead of treating it like a plot device. I loved the empathy that it showed, and the detail with which the author had researched stuff and developed characters. Truly a delight.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Medical content, Stalking, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, and Forced institutionalization

rainysundaybooks's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual assault

mamawantsbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Police brutality, and Sexual assault

renwah's review against another edition

emotional funny relaxing 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? Yes

4.5

I really really loved this book and its incredibly bonkers premise.  It's another one of those books where I would really recommend the audiobook--I see other reviews that found reading Leon's parts hard to get through because of how he writes (which, while probably charming on a post it note, might be hard to get through pages of), and I found listening to his cramped sentences kind of charming.  Also, love a book that is way too obsessed with the Online Fiber Arts Community, lmao. 

One small thing that this book (really, the cover) showed me is that people in Britain apparently liked Me Before You????? insane.  Honestly kind of shocked me since I thought that the darker themes in this book were handled very well, so the comparison seems extremely odd.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization