Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

De schemerpoort by Jeanette Winterson

9 reviews

rosiecip's review against another edition

challenging dark sad 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

I don’t normally read historical fiction, but I did learn something along the way. A little hard to follow but it was a quick read. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Sexual violence

freyajazz's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Torture, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Violence

majorisbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Incest

molly_greenshields's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.5

A super spooky, incredibly intense telling of the Pendle Witch Trials... but almost too much for me, at some points.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Torture, Rape, and Child abuse

theghostintheattic's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Excrement, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Death, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Torture, Incest, Murder, Blood, Pedophilia, Rape, and Vomit

rainbowrachel's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Pedophilia, Blood, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Confinement, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Death, Religious bigotry, Rape, Sexism, Torture, Sexual assault, and Violence

vigil's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

1.0

i used to have a long review here, but i think it’s better if i just left it at: it didn’t need to be written. genuinely. no theme, shallow characters, and a plot that only occasionally made sense. she dishes out sexual violence a lot , which i don’t inherently have issues with but it has little bearing on the plot and character beyond a sentence or paragraph at best, so why bother to include it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Excrement, Gore, Incest, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual content, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, and Violence

marjolein_goethals's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Torture, and Sexual assault

laetty's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Excrement, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture