Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson

7 reviews

hphipps's review

dark funny mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Rape, Alcohol, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Drug use, Murder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abortion and Domestic abuse

lostinthelibrary's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

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

3.5

This was a bit of a mixed bag for me. I was pulled in from the start by the setting and the intriguing plot. A lot of mystery was set up early on and the fast paced plot and short chapters kept me reading. I did however find the ending a bit unsatisfying and rushed with a lot of the plotlines dropped or very hastily wrapped up.

I can't believe how many characters were suddenly killed off in the last 5% of the book!

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There are a lot of characters in this book and they are not given equal care and attention. There were characters I loved (Gwendolen, Freda, Kitty and Ramsey to name a few) characters I hated who I was supposed to like (Frobisher!) and countless characters who were very thinly drawn. For such a character based novel, I found this disappointing. 

However, saying all this, I can't deny that I had a lot of fun reading this book and it makes me want to read more from this era. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Abortion, and Rape

Moderate: Murder, Drug abuse, and Death

bedtimesandbooks's review

dark hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Trafficking, Abortion, Gun violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Rape, Child death, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

nialiversuch's review

dark emotional funny informative mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Drug use, Murder, Police brutality, Medical content, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Grief

Moderate: Rape, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Minor: War, Abandonment, and Abortion

academic_mama's review

adventurous challenging dark tense

4.0

I love Kate Atkinson. The atmosphere of this book is incredible, as is her writing generally. 

This isn’t my favorite of hers, though…I prefer a little more straightforward writing without unnecessary mysteries (this comes from my film classes many years ago and learning about suspense—it’s not as powerful for me when the narrator is clearly withholding information). 

It was a really slow read for some reason and hard for me to get into. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Rape

kim_williams's review

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: War, Suicide, Sexual assault, Murder, Blood, Rape, Classism, and Drug abuse

baratheonbooks's review

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, and Rape