Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan

36 reviews

crispylexi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

jesus fucking christ

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: Animal death and Vomit

anadorablegal's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Alcohol

kotaxoxo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

this book was like snapshots of life’s most raw and dark moments but filled with the beauty of realism. It felt so real and palpable and really shed a light on how female desire and obsession can manifest into the most devastating realities. 

Idk I just felt oddly connected to this , not every single part, but the psychological aspects of needing to feel or be seen as human through other people or experience life through how people view you (specifically men)……. WOW that was just WOW. 

I will say TW for S/A and r@pe, cus that threw me off a lot and made me feel ill. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, and Violence

kealki's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Eating disorder, Self harm, and Sexual assault

sgs's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

4.0

If someone else had written this story/plot, my rating probably would have been lower, but the writing bumped the whole novel up at least a star. I used a highlighter all over this book. 

Unfortunately, a very reflective and realistic novel for women, and I (disturbingly) felt I saw a friend’s relationship in it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

gabriellegoldenhour's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

2.75

I recently found out that a new favorite genre of mine is “delulu females”, I thought this would be another but really it just gave me haunting reflections of my past. Not everything was the same, obviously, but feelings and scenarios of my youth in similar situations mirrored this unnamed narrator. I feel like when I started really liking the book it fell off and just stayed flat for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

lorraine87's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

booksofautumn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

A lot like Adéle by Leila Slimani. I loved it. Definitely will be keeping an eye out for any other books the author publishes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

katelinwalsch's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.75

Quick read that unfortunately hits a little too close to home. Greatly written, but lugubrious.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

1414's review against another edition

fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence