Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

If He Had Been with Me by Laura Nowlin

56 reviews

finebook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual assault

lex_mags's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault

hwillis527's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

susieis's review against another edition

emotional sad 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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual assault

themelodicblue's review against another edition

emotional funny sad slow-paced

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

4.25

i should’ve ended the book when he asked her to be his girlfriend. i hate it i hate it i hate it. i’m so sad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

eel9425's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Eating disorder and Sexual assault

haileyacraig's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident

Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

sldibened's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

e11e_reads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-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? N/A

5.0

The foreshadowing was perfect. I knew it all along. The very first page told me. Still, I fell for it. My soft, stupid heart believed every word. And yet, here I am, writing this as tears stream down my face. This was beautiful in every way. The romance I’ve always wanted. Autumn was right. I knew it when she said it. Sad things can be beautiful. I hope everyone gives this book a chance. I won’t be forgetting it any time soon. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Sexual content, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

bree_mck's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This book beautifully captured the full range of what it is like being a teenager- from the goofy times messing around with your best friends, to the very real hardships that are often overlooked by adults as "not real problems" (exploring sex and intimacy for the first time, friendships, heart break, family turmoil, mental health, grieving and loss). 

Finny and Autumn were very lovable, and the author did a really skillful job of creating fully formed and compelling background characters as well.

The ending was sad and abrupt, albeit foreshadowed from the very first page of the book. However, I found myself hoping that maybe there would be a happy ending after all, that things wouldn't turn out as bad as it initially seemed- I was wrong. Finny and Autumn deserved better, but I am glad they got their last summer together and to say everything they needed to. And my desire for a different ending evidences just how much I grew to care about the characters.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Self harm, Suicide, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual assault