Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Adelaide by Genevieve Wheeler

7 reviews

haleysversion'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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Cursing, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual assault, Car accident, Death, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Grief, and Mental illness

ashleereadsbooks692's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Sexual assault

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Death of parent, Excrement, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Rape, Bullying, Car accident, Abandonment, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Cursing, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicide attempt

swell_gal's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Vomit, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Gaslighting, Infertility, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Cursing, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

kylasmv15's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Grief, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual assault, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual violence

Minor: Infertility, Medical content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Self harm, Car accident, Blood, Bullying, Rape, Vomit, and Pregnancy

emmas_bookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

5.0

I think this last sentence from the official synopsis sums up the book really well: “With unflinching honesty and heart, this relatable debut from a fresh new voice explores grief and mental health while capturing the timeless nature of what it’s like to be young and in love—with your friends, with your city, and with a person who cannot, will not, love you back.”

In my opinion this book is first and foremost about living with mental illness and struggling with mental health, and second about love, in all it’s forms - platonic and romantic. Adelaide has a wonderful support system that sees her through love, loss, heartbreak, and more. I fell in love with Adelaide and I think you will too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Mental illness, and Grief

Minor: Eating disorder, Cursing, and Vomit

waiting4autumn's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

This book is, without a doubt, my favorite book that I have read in a very long time. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen so much of myself, of my own experiences, in a protagonist before. I could relate so strongly to every feeling, every tear shed, and every question asked in such a beautifully profound way. I somehow felt like I was going through this journey with my best friend and myself all wrapped up into one. I laughed, I sobbed, I wanted to punch Rory in the face. It has been the better half of a decade since I parted ways with my Rory but those wounds do linger. Thank you, Genevieve for writing this book. Thank you for healing something inside of me that I didn’t realize was still broken. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Cursing, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, and Eating disorder