Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Kimppakämppä by Beth O'Leary

22 reviews

noellegrace8's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This was cuuute. I love how individualistic Tiffy is! She's not of average appearance, but she doesn't it affect what she can wear and act like. She's not the definition of "conventionally" attractive, as Leon's girlfriend so viciously remarks upon, but Leon is absolutely enraptured by her looks & beauty. I love it!

It's also solid epistolary literature. The way the chapters transition from one of their notes/letters to a relevant scene is awesome. It feels so natural.

I appreciate that the book covers more than just their romance, too. I like the prison subplot, how it shows what people might be like when justice fails and truth is suppressed. And the look into publishing, and hospice even moreso, is interesting.

I didn't give a full 5 because I prefer having an up-close-and-personal look into characters, but this felt a bit bird's-eye at times.

I give both Carrie Hope Fletcher and Kwaku Fortune 4.5/5⭐️'s. And the only reason they're not higher is probably (unfortunately) not thier fault. The production left in a lot of mouth sounds. The tracks should have been edited better.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-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

5.0

I absolutely loved this book! I loved the premise of how Tilly and Leon start flat sharing, how they officially meet, and how their relationship evolved. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Minor: Cursing, Fatphobia, Sexual content, and Alcohol

saukittome's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Minor: Chronic illness and Terminal illness

hollifr's review against another edition

emotional funny 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual content

aseel_reads's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.25

This was so freaking cute, I loved our characters so much and I loved how their relationship developed. I also thought that the subject matter was dealt with really respectfully. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Stalking

futureofmydays's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, and War

daniellekat's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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

4.75

I'm surprised at how much I enjoyed this. The relationship was believable and both main characters were endearing. I loved how the different POVs were written and thought it was a brilliant choice by the author to get the reader inside the head of each character. I think the Justin plot-line was challenging but well handled and

showcased how difficult these situations can be despite having a relatively strong support group.

My main drawbacks were

that I hated how easily Martin got off. He should have faced some real and legitimate consequences. I also HATED the Gerty-Mo relationship! Why can't people just be friends! I'm going to pretend that Gerty and Rachel hooked up and Mo is actually asexual just so I can be happy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Domestic abuse, Vomit, and Alcohol

melike_k's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

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

4.25

Definitely a bit of a cliché romance read with a fairly predictable ending but with this story and writing style there is some character development which is often missing from romance books. Good easy well paced holiday read I was able to finish in one sitting!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual content

theirgracegrace's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring 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

The Flatshare was my book club's first book of 2023 and I will say that I was not initially thrilled with the idea of a romance novel. That was shattered when I actually started reading it! The characters are loveable and real in a very millennial way, the "arrangement" in the heart of the plot is a bit on the nose, and the subplots are where a lot of the most interesting action happens. The "side" plot of Tiffy's

gaslighting and abuse by Justin

caught me off guard, as it reasonably would, and became the most emotionally charged part of the book for me. All in all, an incredible work and one I will love to reread!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, and Police brutality

Minor: Child death, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Dementia, and Toxic friendship

katelarson's review against another edition

funny hopeful sad fast-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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Stalking, and Sexual harassment