Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Las devoradoras by Lara Williams

55 reviews

ahlove's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny reflective

4.0

each narration of food preparation is truly magical; it's akin to the stage being prepared just before the curtain rises. funny and uncomfortable with rich, decadent descriptions of food, and hungry women who have little to no sense of direction in their life doing kinda fucked up and questionable things.

also, i just have to put this quote somewhere because it's my absolute favorite:

Technically yes, I was interested in stuff and ideas, and philosophy seemed a repository for people who were interested in stuff and ideas. But I didn't know any stuff and I didn't have any ideas [...]

 
really enjoyed it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

daniellemclough's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting

annanaim's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Graphic: Self harm and Sexual assault

normansoph's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

oliviamae's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Sexual assault

Moderate: Self harm

courtneyeli's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny reflective 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

Supper Club is both frustrating and fascinating.  I loved the character driven story line and I loved that in the end, the character chooses to follow an untraditional path.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

annat's review against another edition

challenging dark funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Eating disorder

beckyt89's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

dashmundo's review against another edition

dark emotional funny medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual assault

Moderate: Self harm

baisles's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This book is now one of my favourites. I'm sad that I got it from the library and now have to return it and buy my own copy. It reminds me of Bunny by Mona Awad in the way it's written. The content is not very similar other than that it's all about women and relationships between women and taking control of our lives. 
Made me hungry with all of the food talk! I was reading it in the middle of the night and one character was eating pancakes, so I got up and made pancakes at 3am. It was lovely.
I hope I can get my hands on everything else Lara Williams has written and read them soon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Body shaming and Fatphobia