Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

42 reviews

lauraew333's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Sexual assault

nightlylaments's review against another edition

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

I've had this book on my shelf for a couple of years, and I'm so happy I finally decided to read it. I was confused in a good way at the beginning of the book, but the story picked up halfway through. Noah Shaw>>>> I loved Mara, too, but she really pissed me off at the end of the book. And it left off on a damn cliff hanger.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Minor: Sexual assault

itsemmaofc's review against another edition

dark emotional lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Cursing and Forced institutionalization

silversevenstars_'s review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Sexual assault and Kidnapping

lucyellis's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Blood, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty

Minor: Sexual assault

khucc's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Grief

Moderate: Kidnapping and Murder

Minor: Animal cruelty

itadakinasu's review against another edition

dark funny tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Medical trauma

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Sexual assault

cjdaiker's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Sexual assault and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

ingrid13's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Sexual assault

Moderate: Bullying, Death, and Kidnapping

Minor: Animal cruelty

theelliad's review against another edition

fast-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? It's complicated

3.0

I have pretty mixed feelings about this book, I really enjoyed it the majority of the way through (literally couldn’t put it down) but i’m not a big fan of the ending being a cliffhanger for a sequel it feels unnecessary

I really liked the plot though, Im not a huge romance reader so i always enjoy ones like this where there is another storyline alongside the romance

The main character was also terrifyingly relatable at points which was great until it wasn’t (once again reminding you all and myself to check trigger warnings before reading a book i wish i had been more prepared for parts of this) that said the topic of ptsd is handled really realistically, and there was a good balance of humour to help soften the blow of the more graphic trauma heavy parts 

Overall an excellent book but probably not one i’ll reread anytime soon…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Violence