Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson

12 reviews

kmichelle629's review against another edition

4.75

challenging emotional tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault

Minor: Cursing, Self harm

theperfectblues's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment

Minor: Cursing

te_ss_i's review against another edition

2.0

dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment

kaz_brekkerrr's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Cursing, Self harm

beegster16's review against another edition

4.75

emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Cursing, Self harm

hannahhicken's review against another edition

4.0

emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

charlie_hill_17_04's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault

melk's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Violence

Minor: Cursing, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts

I honestly enjoyed this book more than I thought. I found some things, things I mentioned in the content warnings, to be very hard to read about. This truly is a dark book, but a very real book, and I enjoyed how Melinda's character develops throughout her freshman year.

wronglibrarycard's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Beautifully written and short

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Animal death, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

salvatorer2's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death