Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Girlcrush by Florence Given

5 reviews

friendly_neighborhood_grandma's review against another edition

2.25

I love florence given. But i had a hard time liking this book. I love the writing, but the plot was a bit confusing. At the end it makes sense but the middle bit was hard for me to get through. I would recommend this for women in their 20s that had been through some tough times. Not for everyone... 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Abuse of power

withlivjones's review against another edition

funny reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I really wanted to love this book. The exploration of a life lived on the internet is a super relevant and interesting topic imo, and Given makes some good points about what it’s like being a queer woman (particularly a newly out queer woman) in modern internet culture, facing off against biphobia and sexism and armies of incels. I particularly loved the parts where the lines between what was real and what was fake started to blur, and it felt a bit trippy to read. I was definitely entertained, but honestly this book just felt like a story I’ve heard many times before - MC accidentally becomes popular, MC does everything in their power to maintain said popularity but ends up losing the people they love and their own identity in the process, MC is betrayed by their new “friends” and loses everything they worked for but learns they were better off where they were anyway, etc. It’s very Mean Girls and doesn’t do much to say anything new. I wasn’t sure whether we were supposed to be rooting for Eartha or against her, because on the one hand she is written to be very relatable (and her internal monologue is pretty fun to read!), but on the other hand she makes bad decision after bad decision until you struggle to defend her. I felt like the supporting characters were a bit one-dimensional and caricature-ish as well. Overall, it’s not a bad book and parts of it were definitely enjoyable! It just didn’t quite live up to my expectations. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting

ritacastro's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Physical abuse

Minor: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, and Stalking

sphfane's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Biphobia, Sexual assault, and Stalking

garynoplastie's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Alcoholism, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, and Stalking

Minor: Child abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Lesbophobia