Reviews tagging 'Grief'

We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets

23 reviews

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark 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

2.0

i’m not sure why but i thought this was nonfiction. i think this book lacked a general plot or much substance. i’m not really sure what the point of this book is

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Blood, Grief, Car accident, and Alcohol

josiee's review against another edition

challenging dark informative fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and War

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

lycheejelly's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, Grief, Stalking, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

caseythereader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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

4.0

Thanks to Harper Books for the free copy of this book.

 - Is there anything more terrifying than reading a horror novel that is fully based in reality? WE HAD TO REMOVE THIS POST is just that: a barely fictionalized story of a group of online content moderators slowly losing their grip.
- The imagery in this book is unsurprisingly horrific, along with all kinds of slurs and nastiness. Pushing through that, though, is part of what makes this novella so great and awful: you're doing the same thing as the characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

jlautry's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.0

Very quick, fast read. I read this one in just a couple hours. It’s a fictional story about people who work for a content moderation company. I don’t think I’ve ever sat and thought about what terrible things content moderators are exposed to every day and how it affects their relationships and their psyche. I think this is a worthwhile read for anyone. I wasn’t a fan of the ending…it was weird. But overall I liked it! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

bookswithgeorgia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Car accident, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

arkenst0ne's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Antisemitism, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Grief, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

dupont1998's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual content, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Vomit