Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Ashes in the Snow by Ruta Sepetys

22 reviews

slowreaderlmao's review

dark emotional fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, War, Child death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Rape

maple_dove's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This book nearly broke me, but filled in the cracks at the end.

I . . . really don't know what else to say.

I did find one thing wrong with this, and that was the one brief appearance of arophobia.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Blood, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Drug use, Sexual assault, Death, Gun violence, War, and Grief

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Sexual content, Alcohol, Rape, and Acephobia/Arophobia

Starvation (graphic)

wolvster's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, and Murder

Minor: Suicide and Rape

mahidesai's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

(Read before September 2021) This book broke me emotionally.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, and Torture

sofmar917's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-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? No

5.0

Amazing book and incredibly sad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, Animal death, Vomit, Violence, Terminal illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, Physical abuse, Murder, Medical content, Kidnapping, Hate crime, Gun violence, Grief, Excrement, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Bullying, Blood, Antisemitism, and Ableism

morganphoenix's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Child death, Violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Grief, Gun violence, Death of parent, Confinement, Blood, Antisemitism, and Gore

Moderate: Rape and Suicide

el_al24's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Between Shades of Gray has definitely become an all-time favorite of mine! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Rape, Police brutality, and Genocide

aasplund's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Violence and Suicide

Minor: Rape

michelle1912's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, and Rape

brookey8888's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative tense fast-paced

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

5.0

“Have you ever wondered what a human life is worth? That morning, my brother's was worth a pocket watch.”


This book broke my heart. This is a very important book to me though because I am Lithuanian and my great grandmother was born there. I learned a lot. Like I didn’t even know this happened and it disgusts me. Like how did the world come to that? Everyone should read this!! I’m going to be shoving this down everyone’s throat telling them to read it.

Reread
I honestly enjoyed this more the second time. I think it’s because of the state of the world. I just love all the characters and how strong they are. I just can’t believe this even happened. I loved how these people found happiness or hope in little things to keep going. It’s very inspirational. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Antisemitism, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Suicide, Blood, Bullying, Colonisation, Death of parent, Excrement, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Child death, Confinement, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and War