Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides

9 reviews

la_karina1818's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest and Violence

Minor: Homophobia, Death, and Rape

finleigh's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Deadnaming, Transphobia, Sexual content, Rape, Incest, Medical content, Xenophobia, and Racism

sastork's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Homophobia, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Dysphoria, Medical trauma, Incest, Transphobia, Body shaming, Car accident, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Sexual content, Dementia, and Racism

carolina2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

Middlesex was very compelling and beautifully written. I do wish more time was spent on Cal’s story and his adult life but besides that I loved it. Also the style of writing reminded me of Pachinko. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Transphobia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Violence, and War

Minor: Car accident

freemankyra's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Incest

wormgirl's review against another edition

challenging reflective slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Sexual content, Dysphoria, and Incest

Moderate: Genocide, Dementia, Violence, Murder, and Death of parent

Minor: War, Antisemitism, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Racism, Transphobia, Car accident, Drug use, Police brutality, and Racial slurs

jaderweir's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Body shaming, Rape, and Dysphoria

bluejay21's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest

Moderate: Body shaming, Car accident, Death of parent, Dysphoria, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Medical content, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, War, Xenophobia, and Dementia

Minor: Drug use, Islamophobia, and Rape

celiastcunt's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

holy shit reading this was a rollercoaster ride

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual assault