Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets

40 reviews

rionstorm's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

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

3.75

Definitely check the trigger warnings for this one. Parts of it are predictably difficult to read, especially some of the descriptions of gore (although they are brief). 

The most interesting part of this book to me is the insight it gives into how content moderation affects the people who do it - both in terms of the impact on their mental health, and in terms of some of the material they are viewing 

having the intended radicalizing or desensitizing effect, even if they're not someone who is coming across the material organically.

I thought it was also quite interesting to see how the material being viewed affected each person,

for example how the others' antisemetic radicalization was incomprehensible to Kayleigh, even as she was herself being desensitized to sexual violence to the point of possibly re-enacting it, seemingly without any self awareness.

If you're interested in the consequences of the growing volume and consumption of difficult material on the internet, online radicalization, or the way trauma is increasingly built into the experience of someone who uses the internet, you might like this book. Be warned though, it's pretty grim the whole way through.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Gun violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Islamophobia, Stalking, Lesbophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

westcdf's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

4.0

This book was really good, it has a very shocking ending. I will say that I didn't particularly love the narrating style, it felt a little gimmicky. I do think the overall plot was excellent and the development of the characters was great. Made me feel queasy after I read it. Check the TWs for sure. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

A very triggering read. The content they discuss moderating is somewhat disturbing. Plot contains clear sexual abuse.

hunkydory's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Rape, Blood, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

shlbee's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Self harm, Suicide, Violence, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Fatphobia, Gore, and Sexual assault

fi_reads_books's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Racial slurs, Self harm, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

themeadowlibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Talk about bad decisions. 

An insightful look at abuse in the digital age. 

This is a startling book, and will not be for everyone. However, the things it says about the depravity of the world, abuse, relationships, and PTSD are important. When does an abuser cross the line? How does an abuser convince themselves what they’re doing is ok? Can trauma justify horrible actions? This story takes unreliable narration to another level. It absolutely left me thinking. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

readinghavoc's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense 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

3.75

This was definitely a page turner. Difficult to read about what the moderators saw at time but not as intense as I feared it might be. I think I didn’t connect enough with the main character, or any of the characters, but feel like I learned a lot from this book. I’ll definitely be thinking about this one for a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, Antisemitism, and Stalking

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Minor: Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Eating disorder

garciaga's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

emimli's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Violence, Antisemitism, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Stalking, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

erinj_96's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

1.75

Ugh! I wanted this book to be so jarring and messed up and it fell so flat.  The premise is super strong and I wish it was more the moderators having to watch the videos and do something about it and less about the characters outside of work.  Like many people, I’m super confused by the ending and how we go there.  I mean, Kayleigh isn’t a good person but the breaking and entering thing seems random and out of character.  I’m rating this low bc I’m disappointed that it’s not what I thought it would be

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail