Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore

42 reviews

leaflit's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Biphobia, Bullying, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racism, Alcohol, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Classism

ghostlyprince's review

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Rape, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual violence, Confinement, Homophobia, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Outing, Biphobia, Bullying, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Blood, Sexual content, Alcohol, Body shaming, Racism, and Vomit

Minor: Car accident and Fatphobia

sunny_pipes's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

This book hurt to read, both because of the subject matter and how it impacted the lives of the characters.

The Author' Note at the end made me cry both because it is awful that it's like that, but also because the "Does" are so powerful for reclaiming what was always theirs. 

This also has pansexual representation, which I've found to be so rare. Usually characters identify as bisexual or queer, and as a pansexual it is so affirming to see a well written pansexua main character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Lesbophobia, Rape, Homophobia, Bullying, and Sexual assault

spark_879's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

Moderate: Bullying, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Drug use

drug use = someone was drugged

nabecker13'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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Vomit, Biphobia, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, and Sexual assault

thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition

4.0

I had to take this one slower. It's my first by the author and won't be my last!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Bullying, Sexual violence, Racism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Homophobia, Drug abuse, and Rape

sarithaann's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Bullying

karlisimp's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.0

this one is deep, dark, and depressing. I actually started reading in March of 2022 and have now just finished it. The twist of the novel is something I would hope never happened and yet, it is a loosely based story of the author’s experiences. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

therainbowshelf's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective tense medium-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

5.0

A beautiful look at trauma and recovery. I loved the characters and mcLemore’s style. This book really handles  trauma well and vividly illustrates what it’s like. I also love food magic! It was great having an m-spec protagonist as well. Strong content warnings for rape, bullying, harassment, homophobia, and panic attacks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Rape, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Lesbophobia, Racism, and Classism

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Drug use

Minor: Alcohol and Vomit

Being drugged, blackmail

hell_o_ana's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual assault

Moderate: Racism, Bullying, Drug use, and Sexism

Minor: Homophobia