Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Meridian by Alice Walker

6 reviews

teryn's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Self harm, Hate crime, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

mccalab's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Child abuse

giftofbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-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

3.5

This book was tough to get through, not only is the writing a bit too dry for me but there’s also lots of graphic descriptions of rape

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Medical trauma

reasek's review

emotional reflective fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, Slavery, and Child death

Minor: Rape

waybeyondblue's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Racism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Torture, Police brutality, and Child death

Minor: Slavery

demi_tang67's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content