Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

The Bookbinder by Pip Williams

6 reviews

ellalouisedavey's review against another edition

informative inspiring slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Very well written. Felt like the 2nd half of the book was way better than the first half. The first half made me question wait what am I reading again? There was a lot of set up and it did in the end pay off and linked all together though I personally would’ve liked it to be cut down I recognise that’s just my preference and people much prefer a slower read with this genre. As a twin who is autistic I really enjoyed the perspective of the other twin feeling responsible for the other and realising that they are seperate people and must be allowed to be. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Vomit, Sexual harassment, and War

samsearle'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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Medical trauma, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexism and Sexual harassment

aseel_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-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

100% coding Maud as autistic, so many echolalia!! This was very sweet and very sad, but like the other book by this author, very much focusing on the intersection between gender and class, ignoring race completely 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Child death, Death, Gun violence, Sexism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Medical content, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Bullying and Fire/Fire injury

flashandoutbreak's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

thumbeleia's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Sexual content

pamela22's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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? No

5.0

I think I enjoyed this even more than The Dictionary of Lost Words. I was captured by all of the characters and the tales they had to add to the overall narrative.
Despite the novel beginning and ending with the start and end I of WW1, it’s a tale of hope and one that I found to be more uplifting than despondent.
Another well-researched effort and it enhanced my understanding of this time period in England. I really like how Williams give voice to those who have been on the margins of history. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Grief, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic