Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson

113 reviews

vanhalenreads's review

dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Absolutely one of my all-time favorite books. I'm speechless. Shaun David Hutchinson, if you see this, I would like to give you a massive hug (with your consent, of course). I lost somebody that I loved to suicide in 2016. It was heart-wrenching. You, Sir Hutchinson, were able to perfectly capture how that loss made me feel through Henry's point of view. You know a book has done its job when it makes you feel less alone in this world. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for giving me that book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Grief, and Outing

Moderate: Alcohol

lunazeia's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

ngl i really thought there were gonna be aliens in this book and it makes so much sense that it was all just a metaphor... i didnt hate it but it wasnt the best as well 
all i could say is that we should protect diego and henry at all costs

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicide and Grief

Minor: Miscarriage and Alcohol

trishaa14's review

emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Rape

jacintha_'s review

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

heyitsdaliiii's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

julianunesp's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Sexual assault and Alcohol

akira_outofthegravity's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

After the suicide of his boyfriend and being abandoned by his best friend, Henry is left alone in the world. He’s in a toxic relationship with his bully, his awful older brother is going to be a dad, and his grandmother is slowly losing herself to dementia. Henry is also periodically kidnapped by aliens. They’ve now given him a choice, the world will blow up in a couple months time, and only Henry has the power to stop it. But will he find a reason to?

This book is everything I wanted A Little Life to be, it doesn’t shy away from its very delicate and sad subject matter, but Henry’s evolution into his better self is incredible and honestly gave me hope that I, too, could be semi functional one day. His suicidal ideation is very well written and the death of his boyfriend Jesse is very delicately handled, and shows the aftermath of that act without blaming anyone- including Jesse himself. All in all this is a heartbreaking story but it ends happily, which is all I can ask for.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Dementia, and Suicide attempt

Henry’s brothers girlfriend miscarries their unborn child

disastrous_dyl's review

emotional reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Grief

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Alcohol

ashleighwall's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence

abbymiller_12's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Suicide

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault