Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

There There by Tommy Orange

127 reviews

che1s's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Addiction, Death of parent, and Mass/school shootings

Minor: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Physical abuse, Genocide, Grief, War, Drug use, and Drug abuse

ademade8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, and Alcoholism

amandaevans's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.0

I did enjoy this book, don’t get me wrong. But I personally have such a hard time with books that are told from so many POV’s. 

There are twelve main characters in this book. Twelve. And they all have their own POV chapters. Some people love this, but for me I have such a hard time keeping up with the different characters and timelines in a story such as this one. 

I loved the reflection of the native people and the urban communities of native Americans, as I’ve never really encountered anything like this, but overall the story fell kinda flat for me. It was kinda hard to get into because of the layout. I found myself being more confused trying to keep up than anything else. 

But it is an interesting, and important story overall. I think it is crucial to read and hear marginalized stories from marginalized peoples. So for that aspect, I would highly recommend.

Worth the read, but good to know the layout beforehand if you are someone that struggles with this kind of writing style. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, Violence, Pregnancy, Addiction, Blood, Alcohol, Death, and Car accident

mandaazzi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Colonisation, Child death, Death of parent, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Drug abuse

franklola's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Cancer, Death, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Car accident, Suicide, Mental illness, Death of parent, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Alcohol, Gun violence, Drug abuse, Grief, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, and Sexual violence

maddiegrace331's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book low key messed me up because I could see myself in characters as an indigenous person who doesn’t necessarily look it. 

Anyways I cried a few times, especially towards the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Addiction, Animal death, and Suicide

Minor: Sexual assault

katieterra's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Sexual assault

nataliavonhaus's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative fast-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

5.0

Harrowing book, details a lot of multigenerational trauma that plagues the urban native people in a way that provides insight into a tight knit community. With Orange’s ability to poetically depict life’s draws, both the good and bad, the reader leaves with a look into seeing the humanity in those you don’t expect and may be  accept. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Addiction

language_loving_amateur's review

challenging dark 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? Yes

4.75

I feel like I would need a second read through with a character chart to understand the basics of what is happening in There There, let alone fully understand it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Colonisation, Blood, Genocide, Death, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence

Moderate: Death of parent and Domestic abuse

Minor: Misogyny, Pregnancy, Car accident, Self harm, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Excrement, Rape, Suicide, Abandonment, and Fatphobia

rei_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Gun violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Racism, and Domestic abuse