Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Impulse by Ellen Hopkins

6 reviews

missrmaxwell's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

4.75

This was one of my favorite books growing up. Rereading it I understood why and how I saw myself in each of the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Murder

dizpig's review against another edition

dark 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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, and Classism

Minor: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Abortion, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy

b00ks_d0gs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.5

I was actually enjoying this book until the weird relationship with the main characters. Not my vibe. Also there were some things said in the book I didn’t particularly agree with but you can’t agree with everything in a book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

ireneac's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

wama's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abortion, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

The romance subplot felt forced and unnecessary to me but other than that it was a good book. The ending left me shattered

em_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder