Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

La casa infernal by Richard Matheson

47 reviews

zeynothekivircik's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

1.5

It's not horror, there is nothing scary in it. The bigotry is scarier than the actual horror elements. Quite unreadable by 2022 standards but might have been decent back when it was first released. (Also what is the obsession with nipples???) The ending is very, and I mean very unsatisfactory. Once again adding that this book is more focused on fetishising and stereotyping its characters than the horror itself. Avoid this if SA topics, homophobia, misogyny and excessive mention of genitalia is triggering to you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Alcohol, Sexism, Violence, Torture, Transphobia, Outing, Lesbophobia, Gore, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Physical abuse, Body horror, Blood, Biphobia, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Death, and Addiction

samster_reads's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death, Sexual assault, Suicide, Blood, Body horror, Homophobia, and Torture

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Animal death

dylpickles's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Sexual content, Body horror, Rape, Violence, and Self harm

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Infertility, Misogyny, Murder, Death, Physical abuse, Sexism, and Alcohol

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Stalking, Ableism, Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Drug use, Drug abuse, Incest, Abortion, Infidelity, and Pedophilia

laurenkristine's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.75

I was entertained, but didn’t really enjoy the way Mathewson portrayed the female characters. It felt misogynistic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Death

Minor: Animal death and Incest

angryoppossum's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Death

Moderate: Lesbophobia

micah_berg's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Rape

treeofbluegreen's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual assault

izzyjuell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Animal cruelty

okokapi's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence

maggieereads's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gore, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Rape