Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

La Sombra Del Viento by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

37 reviews

jasonwalko's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious 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

5.0

I’m struggling to find the words for what this novel did to me. The words in these pages profoundly affected me in ways that I haven’t really experienced since I was a kid. This is a NOVEL-ass novel in no uncertain terms. I laughed, I cried, I felt fear, tension, anger, hope, loss, sadness, joy, and basically everything else on the wide spectrum of human emotions. It does everything that a novel should do and does it all unbelievably well. No matter what your taste in books is, you’re going to fall in love with some element of this book, be it the strong characters, the mystery of the main plot, the beautiful writing, or the incredibly tense and satisfying conclusion. There’s something in here for everyone, and if you love fiction novels, you will love this. Seriously struggling to find anything to criticize about this book. Some sections might go on for a bit too long but there really isn’t an ounce of fat here. Everything has its purpose and seeing it all come together is truly a rewarding experience for the reader with plenty of “oh shit” moments throughout. I don’t even want to talk about the actual plot because there isn’t enough room here to talk about it here and honestly the less you know going into it, the better. It’s just such a dense and satisfying narrative to sink your teeth into. This thing is a treasure.

Strong recommend to anyone who is looking to rediscover their love of reading.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Domestic abuse

kimbo8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Miscarriage, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and War

liyaeshetu's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Police brutality, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Torture, Homophobia, Rape, Child abuse, Blood, Domestic abuse, Incest, and Misogyny

thelittlebookgoblin's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Police brutality

readandfindout's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

3.5

Style/writing: 4 stars
Themes: 3 stars
Characters: 2 stars
Plot: 4.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Police brutality, Blood, Violence, Domestic abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Torture, Physical abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Homophobia, Confinement, Incest, War, Miscarriage, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Death of parent and Excrement

feodora's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Racism, and Rape

rachelefelli's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Incest

ka_cam's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad 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

3.0

I read this while I was sick with covid which maybe impacted my experience, but I didn’t love it. It was too slow and exposition-heavy to be a compelling mystery for me, and the constant misogyny and violence against women characters (and their flatness in development) was a big turn-off for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, Miscarriage, Violence, Toxic friendship, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexism

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Death of parent, Infidelity, Stalking, Torture, Chronic illness, and War

kell_xavi's review against another edition

medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Torture, Misogyny, Incest, Violence, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, and Police brutality

Moderate: Miscarriage, Child abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infertility, Pregnancy, War, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Hate crime, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, and Classism

Minor: Excrement

chrisljm's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

3.5

1. this book would not pass the bechdel test.
2. the twist almost made me shit myself. 
3. “the day was turning out to be longer than The Brothers Karamazov” is so funny. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Confinement, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Excrement, Homophobia, Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Violence, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Pregnancy, and Sexism

Moderate: Abandonment, Child abuse, Gore, Incest, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, War, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gun violence, Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, Stalking, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Blood, Emotional abuse, Torture, Cursing, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Antisemitism, Bullying, Rape, Abortion, Classism, Racial slurs, and Adult/minor relationship