Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Forget Me Not by Alyson Derrick

12 reviews

dododenise's review

sad fast-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

This was a rough read. The heavy homophobia and other bigotry certainly does not make this an easy read. The characters were lovely and I kept wishing them all the best, so I kept pushing through so I could get to their happy ending. And I’ll always be a sucker for the lesbian’s himbo best friend <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Medical content, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Animal death, Religious bigotry, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content and Abortion

acayton14's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

espressoreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

I don’t usually read YA or fiction but out of the three I’ve read this year THIS ONE both melted my heart and put a knife thru it. Great last 3 chapters. Loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Racism

Minor: Medical trauma and Abortion

bumblingbee03's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Medical content, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cursing, Blood, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, and Outing

the_kara_kara's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Medical trauma

thehomiemona's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcohol

frog_appreciator's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

I had a physical pain in my chest the whole time I read this. The most heart wrenching, beautiful thing. I sobbed in relief at the happy ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, and Racism

bg_oseman_fan's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

This book plays with the amnesia trope in a way that is very unique. I love how Stevie’s pov is written. Ultimately, some of the relationships between Stevie and her friends seem a little off, and too many characters seem really flat, and developments seem to be pushed along regardless of whether the groundwork for them had really been laid. It is a good story about the power of tenacity and love to change your world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Minor: Animal death, Cursing, Blood, and Alcohol

yourssincerelyemma's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Abandonment

onehtl1ama's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Racism