Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Mistress of the Ritz by Melanie Benjamin

3 reviews

annieca's review

emotional sad slow-paced

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

3.75

It's slow going at first. But then as the war picks up and Blanche gets more involved in the resistance, it speeds up a bit. Not the best French resistance novel I've read by far, but a mostly enjoyable read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

mandi4886'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? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, War, Hate crime, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Blood, Child death, Classism, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Minor: Self harm, Vomit, Abandonment, Ableism, Body horror, Kidnapping, and Homophobia

greeneyed_ives's review against another edition

emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Torture and Rape