Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

96 reviews

laurendart's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

redisreading's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted sad medium-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? No

5.0

A beautiful story about trauma and how it can alter a person. A book about how violence completed it's circle. An absolute must-read! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Violence, and Murder

ok7a's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Murder and Abandonment

Minor: Child death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Death of parent

lallen's review against another edition

The plot got so depressing for me. I had to go read a synopsis to decide if I could besr the rest of it out and I decided not- I was happy to know that eventually there was a happy end, but Tess had a rough enough life until this part happened!

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death and Rape

van_wolfing's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Murder

Minor: Rape

lucy_lilactree's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective relaxing sad 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

4.75

I’ll keep it short - this book is comforting yet miserable, a gorgeous description of an injustice not enforced by law but by the heart. Worth reading for its Wessex setting - a bucolic dream more diverse and dangerous than meets the eye - as well as for the reward of its contemplative characters. Let them surprise you.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

void_uwulucinda'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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child death and Rape

mondovertigo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Stalking

Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death, Blood, and Murder

coffeecass's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

stinekristin's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Rape