Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

49 reviews

pynklaady's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.75

I preferred the first 3/4 of the book hence the raiting - not so much a fan of the last 100 or so pages though I did find the *very* end sweet 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Violence, and Death of parent

dananana's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Blood, and Death of parent

Moderate: Homophobia, War, and Injury/Injury detail

wildflowerragdoll's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.75

Liked it, loved the characters. Needed a stronger lesbian story that wasn't just using the masc as a stoic silent prop for kissing. Really hard to stop laughing every chapter this author is phenomenal at last sentences

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Homophobia

knockoffrainbow's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Murder, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Gore, and Grief

dinosaurari's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcoholism and Emotional abuse

Minor: Body horror and Child abuse

gillian_aftanas's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Death of parent, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Vomit

Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

donxmore's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Death of parent

Minor: Stalking

sabernezumi's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Lesbophobia, Outing, and War

Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, and Murder

jessereadsthings's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual assault

gidgetdraws's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-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

3.0

I wanted to like this book more, I mean, fruity A Knights Tale? What wouldn’t be to love? But I’m realizing Lex Croucher might not be for me as an author. 

This is my second Lex Croucher book (the first being Infamous) and in both works I was disappointed by the lack of trigger warnings for more upsetting content that was in no way hinted at in the marketing of either book. I also liked the side characters way more than the main characters. I will say I liked this book more than Infamous, but I struggled to stay motivated to finish the book in a timely manner.

That being said, I wouldn’t dissuade anyone from reading this book as there were very cute moments and entertaining banter/shenanigans, however bare in mind the following trigger warnings: parental verbal/physical abuse, graphic depictions of violence/gore/war of a medieval type setting, blood,  and homophobia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War