Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar

11 reviews

themissyreads's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Grief, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Racism, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Blood, Child death, Fatphobia, and Pregnancy

Minor: Vomit, Abortion, and Sexual violence

Mr Hancock’s late wife died in childbirth and the baby was stillborn these are established in ch 1 and are important to the grief exploration.

imogenoakes's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Blood

Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Grief, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Slavery, Child death, Colonisation, and Death

ceilisbookshelf's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Classism

beriboo's review against another edition

adventurous slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Miscarriage, and Abortion

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Violence

dukeofkel's review

challenging dark slow-paced

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

1.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Sexual content

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Infidelity

anapthine's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Infertility, Misogyny, Miscarriage, and Confinement

Moderate: Racism and Sexism

Minor: Ableism

opal94's review

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.0

This for sure was quite a bizarre read. Despite the story spanning a total of about 500 pages, I found that once I sat down to read it, I effectively breezed through the words. And yet, despite that, the plot of the novel is it's weakest point in my opinion. The language of the book is gorgeous, as is the setting. The characters aren't particularly lovable or relatable, but then again do they have to be? I did like the character of Angelica. Despite that though, her character development seemed to come sort of out of the blue. But still, it's an interesting read. The pace of the story is slow, but honestly, I found that it really seems to work for this story in particular. Well, I think it's one of those books that might not be everyone's cup of tea. I'm walking away from it with mixed feelings, but I do still think it's worth a read, even if for the setting and gorgeous language.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Child death, and Sexual content

suneaters's review

mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

It took me awhile to really like and root for the two main characters. There’s a lot that’s sympathetic about them—one has a wife and child lost at birth and the other is prostituted. However, it took time for me to really and truly root for them, especially Angelica. I honestly felt she was immature for 27 and getting into debts like girl this George guy already tried to leave you once! It also seemed like there was a foreshadowing about Bel that just never happened? 
I liked the magical realism and how we never got a straight answer as to if any of it was real which was neat. I appreciated the ambiguity. The historical racism, sexism, and classism is also here and you can tell how it impacts everyone. I was so worried about Polly, but that last scene with Mrs. Chappel does seem to imply that she’s alright which is good! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, and Racism

coolshades's review

emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Sexual content

amberinbookland's review

medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Pregnancy, Infertility, Grief, Death, and Child death