Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Squad by Maggie Tokuda-Hall

29 reviews

drtx_bwt's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Toxic relationship, Murder, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Moderate: Death, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny

Minor: Lesbophobia, Bullying, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, and Rape

bri_of_the_shire's review

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

The intersectionality of if Mean Girls was a supernatural thriller, and also queer. Explores themes sisterhood, queer identity, and the righteous anger and hunger carried with femininity.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, Gore, Body horror, and Misogyny

Moderate: Rape, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Lesbophobia, and Murder

shadowykittenwizard's review

challenging dark emotional funny fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Gore, Murder, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Rape, Alcohol, Sexual content, Death, Sexual assault, Blood, Body shaming, and Bullying

obscurepages's review

challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

2.75

Okay so this had potential, but I feel like a couple of elements fell flat.

The sisterhood and the found family that I was initially expecting was just not there. Or it was there, but it was a skewed version. The way the MC tried so hard to fit into these girls was just not working (or maybe I'm just too introverted for this 😂) Also the fatphobia and the racist micro aggressions from your supposed "friends"?? No thanks 😭

The feminist theme was good at first too (werewolves preying on boys who manipulate and take advantage of girls). But then it got weird. I know they got desperate and they were starving and all, but still doesn't sit right with me.

That being said, the art style and the colors was just too good. I loved flipping the page and getting to see the art there. I also loved the queer/sapphic rep. That one was a lovely surprise.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Rape, Violence, Sexual content, Blood, Sexual assault, Racism, Fatphobia, and Murder

sorenpanda's review

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Eating disorder and Rape

saucy_bookdragon's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

2.5

A story about GIRL DINNER where a werewolf pack of high school girls eat shitty men. It doesn't give the characters nor plot enough time to breathe. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Blood, Cannibalism, and Gore

Moderate: Rape

therealdeandraa's review

fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

cozylifewithabby's review

3.0

This was not what I expected. I would have rated it higher, but it just ended so suddenly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

oddduck's review

fast-paced

3.5

[Note on content warnings: eating disorder refers to Becca's mom, who is overly concerned about her own weight; she does not make any comments about Becca's weight or eating habits.

Does it count as cannibalism if they're werewolves? I think so, hence the tag.]

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship

Moderate: Cannibalism, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Gore, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Classism, Rape, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Lesbophobia, and Eating disorder

flyingryndeer's review

adventurous dark fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Gore, and Blood

Moderate: Rape