Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Infinite Country by Patricia Engel

123 reviews

greatlibraryofalexandra's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is another of those stories that is short but packs a powerfully crafted punch. The generational story struggle is poignant, and so is the delicate parallel drawn between Colombia and the United States in terms of how each is viewed as a society through the eyes of the other. I loved how the story was so focused on borders, how they divide us, and how we transcend them. 

I will say that towards the end, the shift into first person and the yank back to third person could be jarring and a bit annoying; I wish it had stuck with one or the other, but at the same time I really enjoyed the first person voices and their 'perspectives' so all in all this was a 5 star read for me.

Unexpectedly uplifting ending.  

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nevermoorian_reader's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0


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maggies's review

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adventurous challenging emotional 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? No

4.0

Oooof, what a punchy, emotional book. Prose written like poetry, tackling really tough topics with so much humanity.

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amydunning's review against another edition

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

4.75


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johannacarpio's review against another edition

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

3.5

Trigger warning should be needed for sexual assault

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janelleaimi's review

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adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad 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

5.0


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sorcha's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0


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lanaaa21's review against another edition

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3.0


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baileyk123's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0


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kryskross's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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