Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Off the Record by Camryn Garrett

39 reviews

raye_charlie's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual assault

ghostlyprince's review against another edition

inspiring reflective tense fast-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Body shaming, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Biphobia, Classism, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Vomit, and Alcohol

booksawyer's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Off The Record is Camryn Garrett’s sophomore novel, which captivated me from the first chapter. The story follows Josie, a black, plus size teen who aspires to be a journalist. Her talent leads her to win a prestigious writing contest, and her prize is the opportunity to write a profile on an up-and-coming movie star for her favorite magazine. 

As Josie starts her journey, she also discovers the horrific, yet unspoken, issue of sexual abuse in Hollywood. When faced with these injustices, Josie is asked to write a piece exposing a serial abuser in the industry, putting her journalism career at risk as it is just beginning.

Off The Record is the kind of book you will never get bored of reading. There are so many things going on in the story: the profile, the sexual abuse story, a romance, complicated family relationships, body insecurity, discussions of race, and more. This story is rich with details and conflict, and I felt truly captivated the whole time. 

As a plus size reviewer, I loved seeing a book about a plus size heroine that was evenly balanced between conversations of her size and her just living her life. Yes, Josie deals with her own insecurity and faces scrutiny from others, but she is also given a fully-fleshed out story where she has talents and struggles that are beyond her size.

This book contains so much great representation, and not just for plus size individuals and survivors of SA. There is so much BIPOC representation and two major characters (including the MC) are bisexual. It is so amazing to see a book with such a diverse set of characters! 

I didn’t expect this book to have a romance, but I was pleasantly surprised that it did! Honestly, the romance was one of my favorite elements of the story. The chemistry between the couple made me swoon and I couldn’t contain my anticipation for them to finally get to together! 

I really can’t say enough good things about Off The Record. I highly recommend this book to everyone! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Body shaming

Moderate: Biphobia, Bullying, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, and Homophobia

I also want to include a moderate trigger warning for toxic diet culture and a minor trigger warning for conversion therapy.

allymsm215's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Racism, and Rape

The SA is not described in a triggering way, but it is good to know that it is coming

cydthekid15's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

sfomera's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism

asiantomato's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Bullying, Fatphobia, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, and Homophobia

Moderate: Eating disorder and Self harm

christina26's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Not a fan of the rushed ending. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Vomit

crazybookishcool's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

abookandaspotoftea's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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? Yes

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Sexism, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Body shaming