Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

None of This Is Serious by Catherine Prasifka

65 reviews

jeslis's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

2.5

Notes:
- Really don't know what to make of this one; it seemed like a portrayal of the way our generation lives their lives in response to an uncertain world but without much insight and a very unpleasant main narrative voice.
- I appreciate that some characters aren't meant to be likeable but this protagonist and her toxic relationships (of all kinds!) just felt immature, like they were late teens instead of 22.
- Not a huge fan of the "crack in the sky" plot idk it felt too much like it was meant to mirror the covid pandemic but I don't feel like it added much to the exploration of character stories.
- Rating not reflective of overall quality of book (~3.0-3.5?) but just my own feelings towards it: not the book for me. Really didn't like reading this voice and a few names/plot points hit a little too close to my personal history whoops—

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Sexual assault

aseel_reads's review against another edition

reflective 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

3.5

This was an odd little piece of fiction. Not sure how I feel about the topics discussed and the overall plot events that happened 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

olivia_b's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

lilibet13's review against another edition

fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

c_ourte's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

3.5

i think everyone should read this and i also think it was okay

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Sexual assault

jennyshelby's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Vomit

Moderate: Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Blood and Injury/Injury detail

brianareads's review against another edition

dark 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

halsteady's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Sexual assault

beccamarriner'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

3.25

When I read the blurb, I thought this book was going to be exactly what I was looking for. A relatable main character that I could follow the actions of as were similar people.

That was true to an extent, Sophie and I are almost too similar in a way but I’ve never experienced an apocalypse, but then I’m not sure she has either. I also spend a lot of time on social media, mindlessly scrolling but to read about it so constantly in the book got boring. It was repetitive with how detailed it got each time when nothing changed. When they went to the beach house, I was hooked more. I relate to the experiences but not much actually came from it. Too drunk to remember the confrontation, and Sophie was still the same character at the end of the book as she was at the start.

I found myself rooting for Sophie through it all, I know how she feels. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

readerlas's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment