Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Awakening by Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti

60 reviews

lia_lee's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Hate crime, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Kidnapping, Stalking, Car accident, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

Minor: Cursing and Alcohol

georgiaisreading's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

ephemeral_remi's review against another edition

4.0

I really really  wanted to hate this and I really really didn’t. 
The writing sucks, but i am so hooked.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

kristinvaldez's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Major trigger warnings.  This isn’t for everyone!!! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

hopestar's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

elle622's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Cursing and Car accident

x_rosered's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Death of parent

kkpines's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Violence

Moderate: Cursing and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault, Death of parent, Murder, and War

talulamae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

The main characters seemingly have a rags to riches situation. However that is rather quickly turned on its head as they realize they have very few, if any, allies in this new world… They will have to rely on each other and the wits they developed on the streets on the mortal realm to survive at Zodiac Academy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Torture, Violence, Car accident, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Classism

the_queer_bibliophile's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Rating: 4/5 stars

While in the end I did enjoy this book, it did take me a minute to really get into it. I struggled with sympathizing with the sisters at first, as they were so focused on themselves they didn't take until consideration what them being found and brought to Zodiac meant for the boys and their futures. But as the story moved forward it became easier to empathize with their situation, while also enjoying the plot and twist and turns the authors threw in. I have seven other books to read this month but then I will for sure be continuing this series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual content