Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

A Girl Is a Half-Formed Thing by Eimear McBride

58 reviews

gnothiseauton's review against another edition

dark reflective sad 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

5.0

It was brilliant and terrible and I’ll think of it for the rest of my life and I’ll never read it again. Impossible to describe.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Incest, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Cancer and Vomit

sxrxhtonin_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, and Sexual assault

christie_evelyn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, and Grief

Moderate: Ableism, Sexual content, Suicide, and Vomit

quirinebrouwer's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

slimyweed's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

ionamcewan's review against another edition

dark sad 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

0.25

I hated absolutely every minute of this book. While the form and prose was beautiful the content was utterly diabolical and seemed to only serve to cause pain. I would recommend reading Lanny if you want similar form but a much better story or watching I may destroy you for similar themes explored in a much more sensitive nuanced way. I learned nothing and feel aweful. I wish I had never read this book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

bethancopeland's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide

alisonkolonick's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

daretoread's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

theartoflanguage's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

Formally inventive and also one of the most emotionally brutal books I've read ever. That's a good thing, but makes for a challenging read. The shattered syntax is an effective illustration of the inexpressible trauma that underpins our narrator's every move. Just as she is half-formed, so the prose reflects and expresses her barely formed thoughts in start stop rhythm. Absolutely brilliant!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Suicide