Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Cider House Rules by John Irving

6 reviews

haleyshort's review

funny hopeful informative reflective sad 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

4.25

God I love this book. Every character has such depth and is so flawed but wants to do what’s right and there’s so much love in so many different forms and I just find it so compelling and joyful and interesting and sad. I know that it isn’t perfect, John Irving is a white dude from New England who writes about white dudes from New England, but it feels like home to me. Found family, found homes, and found selves abound.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, and Addiction

Moderate: Sexual assault and Incest

granasys's review against another edition

dark reflective 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? It's complicated

4.25

This book could be talked about for hours, as it portrays both nuanced characters and societal issues, while having a unique atmosphere. 

What got to me is the Irving's way of showing close-up examinations at times and drifting away for other, seemingly without regard to the importance of the event. The love triangle was one of the saddest and most realistically portrayed I ever encountered and throughout the story I was naviely hoping that given the author's approach to other issues, it would be solved through polyamory. Was grateful that the queer storyline wasn't the sad one for once.

The themes it tackles, especially abortion rights makes it painfull  relevant as ever. It also touches on racial issues with care.

The story itself only got faster in the last 200 pages, it's not very surprising that I read the first 500 or so in almost 2 months and than the last part in an evening and the morning afterwards. And the way it was tied together made it worth it for sure.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Abortion, and Racism

adrionmacaron's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abortion, and Death

Moderate: Terminal illness, Sexual content, Sexism, Self harm, Rape, Racism, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Fatphobia, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Alcohol, Abortion, Xenophobia, War, Vomit, Violence, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Infertility, Incest, Drug use, Dementia, Death, Child death, Child abuse, Blood, Alcoholism, and Addiction

balgor's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Racial slurs

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Minor: War

miriamjones's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion and Violence

Minor: Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Addiction, Rape, and Sexual harassment

clemthecat's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Medical content, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, and War