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cecereads__'s review against another edition
4.0
A flawed main character - a general thing with these ppl and realistic, and some you really “disliked” with a passion. Enjoyed how and what we got to know about her.
- I really wish the blurb said less btw. At least the penultimate paragraph needs to go… I try to only read the first paragraph in the blurb and then I might read more of it once I’m “in” the story, otherwise I feel it spoils the fun of exploring when you first sit down with it if you know too much or the blurb takes your expectations in the wrong/an unnecessary direction.
Anyway, there’s loads of sex, hence the erotica descriptor. Which I think explains (at least to some degree) the “low” rating bc some ppl are just a bit prudish when you read through some of the reviews, let’s be honest….
I’d say a very intriguing, exciting and frustrating story about actually considering our worth and self-esteem.
(A few things said e.g. about ending your life that I wasn’t too sure about in terms of phrasing though.)
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Abandonment
yellowpurple500's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
For an erotica I found myself rolling my eyes a lot at the sex scenes. It felt like if someone just looked at Violet she came. There were points where someone barely touched her and she was at the point of orgasm. I get this woman is horny but CALM DOWN.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction
marlee_grace's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
ramreadsagain's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
2.25
The bad decisions by the MC got a bit annoying, and the sex scenes were frankly bizarre, starting and ending very suddenly. Plus the MC came within about four seconds every time which just made the entire thing feel even more unrealistic.
It has some interesting things to say about rich people/the art world but when getting down to the nitty gritty story I was dissatisfied.
Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, and Sexism
Minor: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Vomit
foxonabook's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
Violet is a lonely 26-year-old millennial stuck in a dead-end job and drifting aimlessly through life. Until one day she meets the mysterious and attractive Lottie and her entire life is upended within the space of a few days. Literally. A few days. Is the reader truly expected to believe that anything portrayed in the book is plausible?
Surprisingly, the poorly written sex (which, if I'm being brutally honest, is better described as written by a teenager whose only source material is really cheap and unrealistic porn) wasn't my biggest bugbear. It was how incredibly unbelievable Violet was portrayed. Perhaps I'm not the target audience, but, geez... this was the second contemporary millennial chick-lit that I read where I felt millennial women were very poorly, one-dimensionally and stereotypically portrayed. Violet has no redeeming qualities.
I was also infuriated by some of the blink-and-you'll-miss-it themes that Buchanan clearly included as a tick-box exercise, such as the eating disorder, coercive abuse, sexual assault, etc.
Don't bother with this.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child death, Infidelity, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
jodierose14's review
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
sib_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Gaslighting
Minor: Drug use and Alcohol
nialiversuch's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Classism
Moderate: Child death and Sexual assault
Minor: Drug use
hulkytwobelts's review
- 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
Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Child death
daisyvb's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment