Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Six Times We Almost Kissed (And One Time We Did) by Tess Sharpe

37 reviews

sea_sea's review

challenging dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I thought this was going to be a cute romcom, but it was so much sadder T-T… 
The book was still absolutely amazing! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

pau0704's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-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: Cancer, Chronic illness, Medical content, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

volsungreads's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I think this would be a fantastic book if it wasn't marketed and described as a fluffy sapphic romance. It's a good book but not at all what I thought it would be from the tone of the blurb and the cover. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

stacy837's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

mariie_al's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

3.75

Okay, this was cute. Really cute. The good points are that the characters are very lovable and the prompt itself is very fun and lighthearted, although the story is sparkled with tragedies and talk of mental illness (that part was also excellent.) 
However, I’ve had some issues with the flashbacks and back and forth between past and present. Sometimes, it felt like the characters in the present hadn’t lived what they were supposed to have lived before which made them sometimes act incoherently. For example,

Rémi tells Tate that what she has with Penny is love. Why is she shocked when she had literally expressed it herself 5 months ago?

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I’m also a bit meh on the « enemies » (for lack of better words) to lovers. They seem to be bickering and annoyed at each other for like 2 chapters until that is erased and they’re suddenly clearly in love with each other. That was a bit disappointing. 
But all in all, that was a fun quick read! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual harassment

siena_reads's review against another edition

emotional sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma

Minor: Cancer, Rape, Sexual assault, and Blood

nightworldlove's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

I genuinely enjoyed this (audio) book! The characters all have their own personality, with both strengths and flaws. There's some very serious stuff, but all of it is handled beautifully. No loose ends or questions left unanswered by the end, which is fantastic! <3

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Ableism, Cancer, Cursing, Infidelity, Blood, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

raindrops333's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Abandonment

Moderate: Rape and Death of parent

Minor: Medical content and Medical trauma

imds's review

• 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

fleur____'s review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Ableism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Infidelity and Rape