Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis

42 reviews

clem_s's review

dark emotional mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Sexual violence, and Violence

kaia_papaya's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

The ending destroyed me (sobbing) but I still think it was probably the right ending, though I definitely understand why some people didn't like it. Very impactful, makes a hell of a statement on rape culture, and somewhat hopeful in the sense that maybe things can change when we stand up for ourselves as women. It's so f*cked up, the things teenage girls go through.

#MeToo... And I wish I had read this book when I was a teenager, maybe I would have understood it wasn't my fault. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Grief, Blood, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Violence, Vomit, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Pedophilia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Kidnapping, Body shaming, and Bullying

Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, and Fire/Fire injury

raya_muk's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Blood, Body shaming, Violence, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, and Death

Moderate: Death, Animal death, Fire/Fire injury, and Gun violence

marlfox24's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

Moderate: Sexual violence

mysticdreamer's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Murder

oliviawright1014's review against another edition

dark 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Vomit, Sexual violence, Animal death, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction and Excrement

bonnie3088's review

dark emotional funny sad tense fast-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

5.0

A book that has stayed with me years after having finished it. 

This book is amazing. I think this book is beautifully written as well as does a great job in telling the story on compassion and understanding.
It's powerful and had me crying by the end. It makes you fall in love with the main character and learn to love the other 2 not main, but not side characters too. Each person in the book becomes more than they seem, they become more than the stereotypes society would label them as, the "bitchy mean girl" becomes sympatheti  and relatable. The "good girl" has a dark and questionabl  side. I just really love this book and how it calls for women solidarity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

Minor: Stalking and Animal cruelty

lsx58's review

2.0

I appreciate how it touches on r*pe culture.
The romance was not needed.

I never fully let myself believe the whole “jack and alex” thing.

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 I almost wanted to skim past all those parts. Just wasnt something I cared for.
towards the end felt rushed because of a time jump paired with a change in events.. I found myself just wanting it to be over. The last page or so is honestly how I hoped for most of the book to be.

I think this book is good for teens and young adults who have absolutely no idea about r*pe culture and sexism. Its a great fiction introduction. for someone like me, it didnt quite have enough grit, and I actually wish it dug even deeper.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

riaxen's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Pedophilia, Rape, Body horror, Sexual content, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Torture

gildea's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Rape and Body shaming

Minor: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, and Animal death