Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar

2 reviews

issyd23's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

You know you love me xoxo 4💋 such a nostalgic throwback! Makes me want to rewatch/finally finish the series.

Some noticeable difference from the show/things I found funny:

• all the characters smoke
• Dan is even more of a softboi!! 
• Vanessa is white, bald, has a heavy Brooklyn accent in the audiobook & is such a pick me girl it’s iconic 👩🏻‍🦲
• Everyone sees chuck for the literal sex pest he is and he has 0 friends 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Abortion, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and Classism

sop17hie's review against another edition

tense fast-paced

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

2.0

So fast paced! I like the show and so I wasn't as shocked as I would have been if I read this first.

The narrator grated me, but did a whole range of voices well

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Drug use, Vomit, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape and Sexual content