Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey

47 reviews

isabezza's review against another edition

5.0

I am really surprised by the negative reviews. I am glad the book lasted longer than some people may have liked because it covered multiple elements of recovering from heartbreak and revealed the seemingly endless ups and downs of such an experience. The book was separated into prose chapters and short list-like chapters which were each full of witty remarks and popular culture references. The main character was incredibly relatable. The narrative voice was highly self-deprecating and amusing in her exposure of some of the more bizarre aspects of modern society and the things we take for granted. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Sexual content

violet_moon1's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

4.5

I loved this book, it felt very human. I loved the characters and how they each handled their own and each other's life problems so differently. You could see the great and the flaws in each of them. I loved the ending of the book too, it was nice having what felt like a realistic ending for a change. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content

arby_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.0

I really wanted and expected to like this book but it fell really flat for me. Primarily because I found it to be unnecessarily crude and explicit in places but also because the characters were basically all pretty horrible (perhaps with the exception of some of the more minor characters).

But I would say that the writing itself is excellent and I did find some parts very compelling

particularly the first therapy scene

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I think it sets forth a very bleak view of modern life - with some accuracy... But it lacks the moments of beauty and truth in the mess that I have found to be present in other similar books. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

alilucia's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Body shaming

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Infidelity, and Sexual content

Minor: Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, and Toxic friendship

paronomaniac's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Drug use

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

cnannery19's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

aseel_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

This was a relatively good slice of life, post divorce life. I think the downward spiral was super realistic and it didn't end with a perfect happy ever after, because that wasn't realistic. I do wish her PhD played a bigger role, like it is unrealistic to be like "oh she just goes to work and then comes home and be sad" like work as a PhD is not easy. I also found the pacing/split of the novel not great, like it took so long to get anywhere and then changes started happening super quick in the last hour of the audiobook. Another annoying thing

amy was portrayed as one thing, being a drunk and a hater, but then does a 180 out of the blue and we have no clue as to how or when she made the changes so that was an annoying illogical part

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Vomit, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

schorlett's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual content, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity

stormeno's review against another edition

emotional funny 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

5.0

Literally laughed out loud, but also had all the big feels.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual content