Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

31 reviews

alexpaperandpages's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

This book was a booktok fave and I was nervous about reading it. I didn’t want it to be overhyped. Welp. I genuinely gasped when the pieces started coming together. I read it in October for Filipino American Heritage Month because it was both spooky and written by someone of Filipinx descent! Luckily, Atlas Paradox just came out and now I can devour that one. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence

tkhenry99's review against another edition

4.0

i personally really enjoyed it, but i can understand why people wouldn’t. could definitely have used another round of editing to tighten some things up—the writing was just so over the top at times it ended up being hard to follow. there were also a lot of things that were never explicitly explained, but somehow the reader was just supposed to get what was happening? but i think the characters were all interesting and unique, even if i didn’t end up caring about any of them. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual content

juleshadow's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

educatorgams's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

3.0

The world building here is amazing, I enjoy magical realism slotted quietly into a contemporary setting. The shifting point of view really helps to move the plot along while keeping you from sympathizing and identifying too strongly with any single character. Each of the six main characters has good and bad points and the story does a great job of exploring them as three dimensional individuals while maintaining the intrigue of a secret society and all the drama you would expect from the chance to join a secret organization guiding the world’s leaders. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Murder

Moderate: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Gun violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Child abuse

kathleencoughlin's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

I really enjoyed The Atlas Six! It's fun, magical, mysterious, and a bit sexy too. I felt like Blake did a pretty good job balancing so many pov characters and making them all individuals. My biggest complaint (which really isnt that big at all) is that I wish there were a more complete narrative arc for the book. I realize it's part of a series and I definitely want to read on but this feels a bit incomplete. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Murder, Violence, Kidnapping, and Confinement

Minor: Sexual assault, Child death, Child abuse, and Chronic illness

howellingforbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Gun violence, and Suicidal thoughts

alfie_and_books's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-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

Six magically gifted people are chosen but only five can make it into an elite secret society. One must be eliminated. A great dark academia novel that needs your full attention but it’s worth it! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Sexual assault

meredith_williams_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Terminal illness, and Abandonment

Minor: Cursing and Drug use

zoecrepp's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-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? N/A

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual assault

Minor: Rape

Parisa’s past relationship with an older man while she was a minor is recounted, the recounting of it is so traumatic for her it results in her suicide. Also Callum mentions he was conceived via “less than admirable circumstances” reference past assault

nicole_m's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

This was a good book. The theme was dark academia. Wonderful read for the fall. <Spoiler> I would have like for their to have been more action. For instance, at the end I was like that’s it, but in almost a good way

. Overall, nice book and I recommend to those who like what is stated above. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Medical content, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, and Terminal illness

If the warnings above trigger you then i don’t recommend this book. If not give it a try if you like and enjoy!