Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Three Hours by Rosamund Lupton

3 reviews

elenatamsen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Blood, Confinement, Violence, Death, Hate crime, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Racism, Medical content, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Sexual violence

rosalie362819's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Islamophobia, Gun violence, Xenophobia, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Blood, Sexual violence, Confinement, Death, Grief, and War

amysreading_nook's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

Oh god this book broke my heart but also filled it up with love, kindness, and bravery. This is a book about a school shooting yes, but fundamentally it is a book about brave students and teachers who are risking their lives for each other. Mr Marr ensuring his students get safely into the library before being shot. Rafi, with delusional PTSD running through the woods to save his brother and saving as many children as he can. Brave Hannah sitting with Mr Marr and stroking his face comforting him. Daphne and Sally-Anne in the theatre holding the doors open for anymore students whilst comforting the ones they have with them. Camille barricading windows with clay whilst staring at a gunman. Neil, who has been off work with depression, staying behind to hold his bosses hand as he dies.

Yes it’s a story about a school shooting but the attackers are barely described, they are not glamourised, it is not about them. It is about the tremendously brave things people can do when faced with the upmost horror. I sobbed reading the ending. This is a book that will stay with me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Racism, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Death, Vomit, Sexual violence, and Murder