Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Deerskin by Robin McKinley

47 reviews

krisawesome's review against another edition

4.0

It’s a take on a darker, often sanitized Perrault tale, but the focus here is very much about trauma and its aftermath, and coping, and recovery. It’s hard to read at times, but it’s so beautifully done.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Blood, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Suicidal thoughts

melpomeny's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Sexual assault and Incest

ket's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Incest, Grief, and Sexual violence

jjjreads's review against another edition

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? N/A

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

maegensaysstuff's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Incest, and Miscarriage

Minor: Blood, Grief, and Animal cruelty

maureenocal's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence

rini's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Incest, and Rape

Moderate: Death and Grief