Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Awakening by Susanne Valenti, Caroline Peckham

13 reviews

bunnybird22's review against another edition

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walskishere's review against another edition

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medium-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

2.5

The writing was atrocious. I'm not sure if it's lack of editing or maybe the author's first language isn't English, but the grammar is terrible. Also, it reads like Tory and Darcy are in middle school, but they are definitely in high school. If this book was intended to be middle grade, that would make sense. However, with this book's themes and scenes, there's no way this is middle grade. 

I might pick up the rest of the series, or at least the next book, because it was entertaining, if terribly written and utterly unbelievable.
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1navn's review

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

4.0

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marreadsbooks22's review against another edition

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How is this marketed as YA/NA?
The amount of abuse in this crap!!!! W???? T???? F???
Sometimes I think some authors just want to normalize (or make think) Young
people abuse is "normal" in relationships and that they just have to "get used
to it" well.. go fuck yourself because it's not.
This was not Bully romance or "the villain/bad guy" gets the girl, this is
literally let's romanticized abuse and l'm not okay with that.
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faduma's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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bethany_l15's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

4.5

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lemonysnicket's review against another edition

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

2.0

I'm trying to give this a fair review but I hated it.
  • It's certainly dark but too dark for my taste.
  • Most of the actions are bordering on r*pe if not full on r*pe
  • Felt defeating as hell to read. Since this is a first person pov, by the time I was halfway through the book my self confidence was nonexistent. The first book seems to be all about the girls getting their ass handed to them. 
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shorthannah's review

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adventurous dark fast-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

2.25

It is an intensely frustrating book which is addictive but for me personally it was too stressful to be fun to read due to the intensity of the bullying. The premise is really promising but it is let down by some serious cringe, such as the unimaginative teacher names (a fire element teacher called professor pyro, groundbreaking) and bad grammar. However, it is addictive and I am invested in hopefully seeing the Vegas get payback. 
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julesxbee's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Enjoyed this so much. Lots of small triumphs through some tough challenges. 
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hannalizzy's review against another edition

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lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

The book was absolute dog water. 

First, the amount of grammatical errors and typos is astronomical. I don’t think the authors hired an editor at all, honestly. I was constantly cringing at how awkwardly phased everything was and how unnatural the story progression felt. 

Second, the main girls are young, and they are being constantly sexually harassed, in public AND BY TEACHERS, and NO ONE AROUND THEM CARES? They’re just told that “that’s how things are in Solaria” and they better get used to it. Consent? Never heard of her. 

The worst part about reading this book (besides actually finishing it) was the overwhelming feeling of profound disappointment I felt at such a cool story idea being mishandled beyond belief. I’m interested in the concept of Solaria, but that is it. The characters were shallow and completely stupid. The whole thing felt like a wattpad fantasy. 

To the person who told me this book would be like adult Harry Potter, I’m never forgiving you.
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