Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Break by Katherena Vermette

62 reviews

rosiecockshutt's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Drug abuse

Minor: Drug use

jacq_s's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, and Drug use

Moderate: Medical trauma

tctimlin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, and Violence

alisonburnis's review against another edition

dark sad tense 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

A multigenerational, loving family story, centred around a shattering, tragic event, The Break is a tribute to strength and healing. This is a hard story to read, focusing on a sexual assault in a field next to a house, where Stella, a young Métis mother sees what’s happening, not imagining it would bring her back to the family she’s been avoiding. 

I don’t want to give much away, because this is the kind of story you want to see unfold. There is so much pain, but also love, support, and care. There is nothing easy here, but there is also hope. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

emmarose_bookmonster's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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? Yes

5.0

I highly recommend the audio book read by Michaela Washburn! Washburn brings out the warmth and vulnerability in this beautifully written book. The story is told from multiple perspectives and Washburn's performance brings each character to life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Racism

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism

lauren00's review against another edition

emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Dementia, and Medical trauma

what_katie_read's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

emilyspurr's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Blood

kelseak96's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

Devastating. Gorgeous. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Racial slurs

cptnstphy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Addiction, Alcohol, and Grief

Minor: Pregnancy