Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The People on Platform 5 by Clare Pooley

7 reviews

daniellekat's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Cute but too long winded. This was great as an audiobook, the narrator did an excellent job with all the characters. I typically love books with the "a bunch of strangers realize they have more in common than meets the eye" plot line, but I found the writing here a bit heavy handed. I missed the nuance of the characters getting into each others stories and felt like the author sped through the first half, then dragged the rest of the book out unnecessarily.

Some might enjoy a good HEA, but I found that this lacked conflict and consequences. There were no moments where I felt anxious for any of the characters or their outcomes.

Overall, this was a solid feel good book but was too slow paced.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Medical content, Cancer, Bullying, Sexual harassment, and Body shaming

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

ageism

abi2xox's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.5

I loved this book. I rarely read books outside of romance. This book obviously had some romance in it but that wasn't the main focus like other books I read.
I enjoyed all of the characters and how they interacted. I cried at a lot of the parts! I would 100% recommend this book. I would love to read more of this author and I loved that she explained the inspiration for the book at the end and that allowed for great insight!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Terminal illness, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Dementia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Domestic abuse and Vomit

jiggs_482's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Dementia, Vomit, Violence, and Bullying

atamano's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Classism, Body shaming, Bullying, Misogyny, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Cancer, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Vomit, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Infidelity

lilcubana31's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia and Violence

purplepenning's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Bullying

Moderate: Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Classism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, and Cancer

Minor: Cursing, Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Racism, Sexism, Animal death, and Death of parent

rita_paige's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, and Cancer