Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Near the Bone by Christina Henry

54 reviews

unbeeleafable's review

dark sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Ugh, this is a tough one to give a rating. The main storyline is compelling and gripping albeit extremely hard to read in some places. Some bits just felt silly and out of place-

the 3 hikers calling themselves cryptozoologists and William being a heroin dealer? Cmon.

The inner monologue was written cleverly and the overall pacing of the story  was excellent, but the (what I feel are) heavy-handed ‘modern’ details and unnecessarily profuse descriptions of abuse turned me off from giving this a higher rating. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Murder, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

emilee's review

Spoilers: CP was incredibly frustrating. Griffin and Jen included. None of them acted or talked like real people who discovered a girl who's been kidnapped and brainwashed for 12 years. Why, in the midst of being hunted by an insane man with a gun and a creature, would you still be a sarcastic ass who acts like Sam/Mattie (a victim with a capital V) is rude, weird, a burden, while also expecting her to go back to the trenches no problem? Even if your character is kind of a dick, they need to be a realistic dick. The reader shouldn't be questioning, is this even a real person? 
William's dialogue was very "I am bad man. You wife, you my property. Me, man. Me own wife." It was kind of cringe. 
Reading other reader's reviews and frustrations, I don't feel the need to finish the book as it seems that many questions do not get answered. 
I also agree with a reviewer being annoyed that Sam/Mattie talked...like...this.... 

Was not the book for me. If it was the book for you, cheers

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Kidnapping

aparker89's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Ahhh! Ms Henry has done it again! Damn! I'm shook!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, Physical abuse, Death, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Blood, Child abuse, Infertility, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, and Trafficking

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual content, Torture, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infertility, Murder, Death of parent, Infidelity, Miscarriage, and Sexism

skranz's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Murder, Rape, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Abandonment, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, and Miscarriage

cyris_reads's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Gaslighting, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Murder, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Death, Confinement, Kidnapping, Child abuse, Violence, Slavery, Rape, Miscarriage, and Domestic abuse

jes_reads00's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Gaslighting, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Rape, Gore, and Sexual assault

trrm's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this book! You have multiple stories going on once you meet the newer characters to explain various plots in the story. I loved how Mattie went from a little, timid, dormouse to someone who finds inner strength she never remembered having before coming to the cabin. 

This book disturbed me a bit too so if you’re not into kidnapping and the makings of a child bride, this one isn’t for you. I always struggle with stories about young children and sexual abuse, this one caught me off-guard. Once the realization is made and you connect some dots, you’re even more freaked out!

The only thing I want to know is: Does she ever find Heather?!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

emilylikesbread's review

adventurous dark medium-paced

2.5

Just sorta meh for me. Characters felt very flat. Their development, as well as the progression of the plot, also felt rushed and underdeveloped. There was some imagery that was creepy, but for the most part didn’t find this thrilling. The cryptid was so vague and when it was described it honestly sounded more silly than scary. There was good ideas in the book but overall didn’t feel well fleshed out 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Body horror

Minor: Confinement and Sexual assault

yekani's review

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Sexual assault and Miscarriage

ronja234's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Death

Moderate: Murder, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Death, Physical abuse, Gore, Rape, Emotional abuse, and Miscarriage

Minor: Kidnapping, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Pregnancy