Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Careless by Kirsty Capes

3 reviews

katewhite77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful 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

5.0

I Loved This Novel 

The book opens with Bess discovering she is pregnant in a crummy takeaway toilet in the late 90s. She is 15 and in care. What follows is a visceral and emotional tale what it is to be 15/16, feel so grown but not realise how vulnerable you are until it's with benefit of hindsight. 

I identified with Bess so much it hurt and not just because we are both teenagers of 90s either. Our stories are different but never the less overlap in subtle ways. 

Not an easy read but a brilliant  one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Rape, and Toxic relationship

lwiltsh's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Self harm, and Child abuse

linguaphile412's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Abortion, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Self harm, Suicide, Medical content, and Alcohol