Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier

138 reviews

pattytru08's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

sierrainstitches's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

I AM NOT OKAY 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Minor: Sexual content

paigestooksbury's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective 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

Wow, I love this so much! Complex, layered, steeped in myths and folklore, this book absolutely broke my heart and then gradually stitched it back together again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Emotional abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty

mckennamagic's review against another edition

adventurous slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

laurenzin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

The writing style of this book was very easy to get into. The chapters did feel quite long and daunting to get started in (45-107 pages on kobo) but once I started I would easily read them away. I like how the writer took the time to give all the brothers personality before taking them away with the curse. Both main and side characters felt very well written and it was easy to feel invested in their stories.

There was a rape scene I had not expected when going into the book but it was well placed and fitting for the story. I feel the trauma was well done and not taken lightly. I do feel like the healing of this trauma throughout the book was very well done until the next time this character had intercouse and it felt too rushed to give enough detail for the healing of the character. I did not need a big smut scene for the happy ending but it would have been nice to put a bit more weight into the situation and what it would have done to her and what might have gone through her mind in this experience now that she wanted it.

The one thing that I truely disliked about this book is the amount of foreshadowing that happens. There would be a very nice scene that was exciting and had a good ending and then the last sentence would be along the lines of: 'but thing wouldn't stay this good' and I'd just lose the feeling of satisfaction and happiness for the characters in and instant and get an annoyed feeling of 'oh, what now'. It just felt very unnecessary to me. If you're looking for a very relaxing fantasy with great characters and a nice vibe I definitely reccomend you read this book.

catayane's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

pedantic_reader's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective slow-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

whitpapa's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

svrvh's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense slow-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

Minor: Rape

hurricanyounot's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

I'd sell BOTH my kidneys if it meant I got to read this for the first time again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Confinement, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Animal cruelty, Blood, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, and Incest

MAJOR Content Warnings: In chapter 6,

Sorcha is brutally raped at 14 years old.

Minor Warning Explanation: This story takes place in a time when people got married MUCH earlier in life, and, for those in higher positions in power, would often marry cousins. There is also a pregnant side character.