Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy

51 reviews

vixenreader's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

Akin to the works of Ottessa Moshfesh, this is an intimate, scary study of a disturbed character going through ordeals that are both relatable and horrifying. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Religious bigotry, Confinement, Fatphobia, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Gore, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Blood, Grief, Toxic friendship, Torture, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Body horror, Body shaming, Death of parent, Bullying, Violence, Cursing, and Death

Moderate: Kidnapping, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Drug use, Abandonment, Racism, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Cancer, Animal cruelty, Ableism, and Child death

Minor: Alcohol, Excrement, Vomit, and Lesbophobia

Please be aware that there is ageism against middle-aged women, cult activity, family dysfunction, murder of a family member, and purposeful glorification of a serial killer.

cold_boy's review against another edition

dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual violence, Murder, Torture, Violence, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Gore

Moderate: Sexual assault, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Physical abuse

meganzing's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Body shaming, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Animal death, Blood, Violence, and Sexual violence

mychemegan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

What a RIDE this book was. So spooky, mysterious, intriguing, and dark. Great twists and turns. I don't even have the words other than Mary (the book and the character) was an absolute trip lol I loved it. For the folks out there that like weird horror, this is absolutely for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Xenophobia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexism

roxfoxreads89's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

1.0

I stopped reading at about 75% of the way through. The last thing I read was the scene where

they were going to rape women with THE BRANCH OF A CACTUS!

 

I know the undertone of this book is misogyny. It felt like the author was mansplaining misogyny to me. 

Main character was annoying. To the point where I didn’t want to experience the book with her anymore.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Misogyny, Forced institutionalization, Violence, Animal death, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Gore

eeefann125's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Abandonment, Murder, Self harm, Torture, Cursing, Drug abuse, Grief, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Death of parent, Gore, Mental illness, Bullying, Death, Dysphoria, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual violence, and Violence

moiralyle's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Misogyny, Mental illness, Gore, Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Death, Cursing, Body horror, Animal death, Murder, Religious bigotry, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, and Child abuse

jkar7's review

challenging dark tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I almost DNFed this book, but then there was a hook that got me. I'm glad I finished! There were parts of this that really creeped me out, but also parts that made me laugh. Mary sometimes felt relatable and her inner-monolgue was sometimes funny, and other times super depressing and hard to read. 
But please, don't make the same mistake as me. Do not read the afterword.
And DEFINITELY check content warnings!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Torture, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Ableism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Medical content, Vomit, Confinement, Violence, and Medical trauma

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Stalking

katie316says's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

sea_air_ah's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Sexual violence, Animal death, and Rape