Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Heatwave by Victor Jestin

8 reviews

aileen_macalister's review against another edition

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: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

patroklos's review against another edition

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

franksalot'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: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Vomit

ramreadsagain'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: Misogyny and Sexual harassment

Minor: Homophobia and Suicide

nialiversuch's review against another edition

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

Moderate: Fatphobia, Alcohol, and Dysphoria

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

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

Minor: Vomit

honeypeach23's review against another edition

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 against another edition

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