Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

We, the Drowned by Carsten Jensen

7 reviews

heeyitsamy's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

3.75

Most of the time I really enjoyed this book but there were times the descriptions of certain events were quite graphic and hard to read. Overall, the characters and stories were interesting and engaging.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

silvae's review against another edition

adventurous challenging reflective slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Rape, Racism, Excrement, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Transphobia, Ableism, Confinement, and Fatphobia

Minor: Suicide

sm_moon's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, and Slavery

juliedufour's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, War, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault

solamedeo's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Racism, and Body shaming

zogg's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cannibalism, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Pregnancy

thejuliette's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.5

 Its been a while since i've read a book that grabbed my attention like this. Experiencing the lives of Marstal's citizens and sailors was captivating, because every single one of them had such a different view on their life. To see the town through time and generations showed how a little town can change or be changed by it's people. Even though most of the characters are sailors they are all individuals and diverse. This book lets you experience a sailor's life on board of a ship and that of the women, children and elderly who stay ashore. I would definitely recommend this book to others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Alcoholism, and Death

Moderate: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, Racism, Murder, Grief, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Cursing

Minor: Body horror, Excrement, and Gun violence