Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Heatwave by Victor Jestin

8 reviews

aileen_macalister's review

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.75

This is a fast paced book that is easily read in one day. It is a good little book to bring on a flight. 

The main theme of the book is how the reader interprets the protagonists actions. Is he wrong or just confused? The more you read the more you want to sit him down and give him a good talking to, but maybe that's because I'm no longer a teenager. I found myself thinking almost simultaneously that this book is for a much younger reader than me at 29 and also that I would never lend it to anyone under the age of 25. 

It has moments of great depth and will keep you thinking about the happenings of the 100 or so pages for a long time after you put it down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

patroklos's review

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Grief, Alcohol, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Xenophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

frankieclc's review against another edition

3.5

I cant tell you that I liked reading this book but I do think it was written well in a "omg this is so unhinged and very uncomfortable" kind of way

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Mental illness

Minor: Vomit

ramalam98's review against another edition

dark 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

2.0

A sweltering book where everyone acts weirdly and teenage girls exist for the teenage boys to be uncheckedly creepy towards.

I didn’t hate this but it also gave me nothing. Leo deserved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Misogyny

Minor: Homophobia and Suicide

nialiversuch's review

dark reflective tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Fatphobia

gracieb0bell_'s review against another edition

dark reflective tense 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

3.25

an quick but impactful book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Gore, Murder, Suicide, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Minor: Vomit

honeypeach23's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, and Sexual harassment

smittenbystories's review

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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Sexual harassment