Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

194 reviews

lost_poetx's review

dark emotional mysterious 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Obviously this book has TW for SA, that isn’t a spoiler. I think that Megan Goldin handled the cases of two women that were violently assaulted and forever changed with a candid honesty that didn’t require overtly graphic descriptions—and that takes real talent. As a reader, I felt every emotion through this whole book that I expected to feel but I didn’t have to put it down and cope with unnecessary physical descriptions or accounts. I understand the privilege it is to read about this with a level of detachment when some people have this as their reality. If you can read about this without damaging your mental health, I would absolutely recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Domestic abuse

beccabrune's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

missren784's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

brookebomber's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Pedophilia

justmasyn's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Child death, Death, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Misogyny, Murder, Car accident, and Sexism

Minor: Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Cancer, Death of parent, and Panic attacks/disorders

judassilver's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Murder, and Misogyny

Moderate: Child abuse, Car accident, Medical trauma, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders

harley_a_reader's review against another edition

Due to being triggered by other books, I to look up the ending. Needless to say I DNF'd because of the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

lilysang's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

jessicalynnreads3's review

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

kristenreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Cancer, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Murder, and Death

Minor: Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Suicide