Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips

101 reviews

janpa's review against another edition

3.0

slow-paced

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

mollyreiser's review against another edition

2.5

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment

asaucecoveredsomething's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

Set against the backdrop of post-Civil War WV, Night Watch tells the story of a young woman attempting to traverse life with a mentally ill mother, abusive "father" and caring for others as best she can while posing as a nurse at the Weston asylum. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, War

my_chronically_bookish_life's review against another edition

2.75

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

kpetitt616's review against another edition

4.5

challenging medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, War

Moderate: Mental illness, Murder

lydiarox's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Infertility, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, War

dionenyc's review against another edition

4.5

dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abandonment, War, Injury/Injury detail

leeannestucky's review against another edition

1.0

challenging dark slow-paced

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment

jlsabel's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual violence

robynedexter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, War