Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Love & Virtue by Diana Reid

13 reviews

katemilns's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

i grew up and live in brisbane and the way diana reid writes is so familiar and relatable. she could write the most mundane novel but as long as it’s set in australia, i’ll eat it up. i chewed through this book and found the story way better than her other novel “seeing other people” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

nathandre's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcohol, Classism, and Drug use

izzieh4rris's review against another edition

emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content and Sexual assault

aseel_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

I was really not vibing with the start of this book, but it because it was super easy to read, I just kept going and before I knew it, I was very invested in the story. I liked the character arcs we saw and where the plot went

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Sexism, Alcohol, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Classism, Misogyny, Death, Rape, and Sexual assault

grace_9613's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-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

2.5

Eh. It just felt very ‘high school’. The romanticising of the teacher/student relationship was a bit ick. There were so many good themes presented but the exploration of them was so superficial. I just think I wasn’t the target audience, despite being a university student myself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault and Car accident

radiocryptid's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

If someone ever asks me what it’s like living on a uni campus in Australia I will give them this book and tell them to make a decision based on that. Whether they see the fun and light of the party culture or the dark and unethical parts of it is up to them. This book hit so so close to home and I was absorbed by the story

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Sexual content, Death, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Drug use

lizziewilson's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective 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

4.5

I initially picked up this book because I was thrilled to see it was set in Australia, and I am so happy I took the time to read it. This was a challenging read for me because of the dark subject matter, but beautifully written. It's a really interesting exploration of university friendships, the lessons people take from these formative years, and the issues in society that don't have an easy fix.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content

throssboss's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Rape

balfies's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

Do you like reading complex, intimate, witty, intelligent stories about consent and power and morality and the cultures of the colleges at The University of Sydney? Read this regardless of your answer.

It's also surreal to read about usyd, but about MY usyd, and about where in feminist space-time the campus was when I was there. Also wild to read a book set in the suburb I live in.

I really need to emphasise just how nuanced and precise and cutting and bright this book is, though. An absolute must read, 10/10 for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Death of parent, Death, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Cultural appropriation, Classism, and Car accident

zoebennett's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective tense slow-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicide