Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Miracle Creek by Angie Kim

109 reviews

antidietleah's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racial slurs

msprufrock's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

I'm having a hard time deciding how to rate this novel. On the one hand, I do think it's well-written (in terms of description, use of language, writing style, etc) and a compelling story. I thought the trial scenes were mostly well-done, and I was guessing at the true guilty party until it was revealed, with each character's perspective bringing new facts and twists. All that's great - if there were no complicating factors, I'd rate this pretty highly.

However. Most of the story points are based on what seems to me to be a pretty ableist idea, that it's possible to "cure" autism. I'm not autistic, but I've listened and spoken to enough folks on the spectrum to know that it's not possible and not needed. Often, these treatments are harmful to autistic people. The only voices in the novel pointing this out are the protesters, who are pretty much always portrayed in a more villainous role. 

I don't know. With that being so central to the plot, I'm uncomfortable giving it a high rating or recommending it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Sexual assault, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide

ashort's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

Minor: Child abuse and Sexual assault

moriahleigh's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Bullying, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship

shainabriley's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Murder, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Suicide

lpdx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infertility and Excrement

sophiejts's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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: Child death

Moderate: Sexual assault

bookishhl8275's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense 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

4.0

I loved the writing style, the character growth and the storyline was so interesting to me.
I’ve never read a legal thriller and this book opened me up into a world of books I thought I’d never read!
Highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Death of parent, and Murder

kduchak's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

Graphic: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

artmuseam's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

i think the plot twists and amount of secrets revealed was what kept the book progressing the most, which was fine but got a little overused at a certain point. i think the book really picked up towards the middle/end, and i found the characters to be some of the most awful yet loveable people. overall it was an okay read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Car accident