Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Just By Looking at Him by Ryan O'Connell

33 reviews

sweetsimplenothing's review against another edition

funny 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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexual content, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, and Infidelity

Minor: Cursing, Homophobia, Medical content, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, and Dysphoria

sydneybedell's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Ableism, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

samsamsam7's review against another edition

adventurous tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

hannah_lilli's review against another edition

emotional inspiring lighthearted sad 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

thepoieszedlife's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Ableism

romeisnotindc's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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

5.0

I related a lot to the main character, both his best and worst qualities, and I think that impacted my enjoyment of the book a lot. I don’t know that this will be for everyone, I think there are a lot of people who will decided on the first page that this book isn’t for them. This book is a sex-filled journey with a truly loathsome man as he blows apart his life and then tries to rebuild it and there were times when I wondered if there was any redeeming him, for me there was, but not everyone is going to feel that way. However, if you like stories of personal growth, give this one a read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Ableism

alysereadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

Really enjoyed this book, especially the exploration of the LGBT and disability perspectives. Funny, raw, and raunchy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual content, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Ableism

amandalorianxo's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

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

2.25

The last 20/25 percent ish made up for the major beginning bulk of this book. It felt too self-inserty for me and Elliot was not likable nor was he someone I could sympathize with. A cis white man who is immensely privileged in spite of his cerebral palsy... had problems I just couldn't fully understand. It was only towards the end when we meet Jonas that the author actually gave Elliot more of a human quality and I understood what he was trying to tell the readers when it came to disability rep and laws. Except, I wonder how the author feels when it comes to bipoc, trans and other concerns. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

kianga_black's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Sexual content

Minor: Sexual content, Drug use, Infidelity, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Drug abuse

exhumedprince's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Ableism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Infidelity

Minor: Injury/Injury detail