Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha

15 reviews

grunbean's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative 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

4.5

I wasn’t sure when I this was picked for my book club’s monthly read, but I quickly fell in to this novel.

I think it’s best not to say too much, as I think the journey I took with the characters in their chapters was the best part of this book. What’s important (and not too revealing) to know is that these complex women have lives that bring them together in the end. And there is something beautiful in how Frances Cha has done this. The women aren’t perfect, and there are ideas I would challenge, but that’s what makes this book so real. 

If you have experienced what it is like to live as a woman in society, this book will strike a chord. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

jinnvamp's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Eating disorder

c_lizziebeth's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Miscarriage and Suicide

runawry's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Trafficking, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

julseygirl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.25

This book is unlike anything I've ever read. Nothing happens, but I was on the edge of my seat and thoroughly enjoyed it the whole way through. The characters have all gone through various intense traumas and they just cope and get through day to day life. They way that they interact with each other and with the culture around them is heart-pounding in the worst ways. I want so much for them and their futures. But I also kind of like how I'll never know.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Vomit, and Sexual harassment