Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

Liebes Arschloch by Virginie Despentes

6 reviews

natalieba's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

A success for me but just barely. I was captured by the title and premise when perusing a bookstore but the actual read felt a bit overworked. In the end I get what the author was trying to do but it felt like a lot of the same on the way to getting there. I know that many of the topics she was tackling (drug abuse/recovery, primarily) are like that - one step forward two steps back - and when you have two (occasionally three) characters moving towards growth that can happen a lot. As a sympathetic reader, I was easily swayed by the “arguments” (writings) of each person, so that was exhausting as well. Overall, I appreciate what the author was taking on but it wasn’t an enjoyable read for me (not to mention, I was ready to move on from shielding the title in front of my children and general audiences 🤣). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual assault, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Rape and Suicidal thoughts

suzyq's review

emotional funny reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Mental illness, and Misogyny

Minor: Stalking and Sexual harassment

themeanfrench's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

meso24's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

solshineytb's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective slow-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

5.0

loved this book, it's nothing like I have ever read

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

jokkemokke's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

Ein Buch über Freundschaft, und dass man sich mögen und respektieren kann, auch wenn man nicht einer Meinung ist. Ich mag den Briefe-Schreibstil sehr. Und ich mag, dass Oscar und Rebecca stehen lassen können, was sie schreiben. Das Anvertrauen hat keine negativen Folgen.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic