Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Verity by Colleen Hoover

29 reviews

alexandrahco's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

3.75

This book really creeped me out and the mystery of it all kept me going. Much more disturbing than I anticipated. I predicted some of it but was definitely surprised (and perplexed) by the ending. Authors: please STOP glorifying and/or downplaying abuse, SA, coercion, stalking... She glorifies and downplays SA, coercion, and other blurry/icky sexual behavior on multiple occasions throughout this book. Likely won't read another Colleen Hoover book because of that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual content, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Ableism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Blood

heatherlynnhla2's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.75

 Edit: The more I sit and think about this book/ this author, the more unsettled I become. It's like something that leaves a bad taste in your mouth that won't quite go away...

Spoiler  Wow, this book was fucked up. I suppose that's not so much a spoiler as it is a censor, but I cannot think of another way to describe this wild ride. Going into it, I knew Verity was a thriller, but I didn't know it was also part romance... Was a little spicier than I usually read, but I'm wiling to overlook that because of the layers of deception, creepiness, and manipulation all of the characters use. Wish I could read the ending again for the first time, with all the twists and turns.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Car accident, and Abortion

mercuriooo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Sexual violence, and Murder

malialeea's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

This was the most disturbing book I’ve ever read and I LOVED it! Especially with the new chapter at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death

aimeefranks's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

gracielou2000's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

thespinnychair's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

0.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

lavaly_1's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Car accident, and Gaslighting

riannanana's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Terminal illness, Car accident, and Abortion

Minor: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, and Alcohol

livslibraryy's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-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

1.5

um….what….

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Abortion, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail