Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Jawbone by Mónica Ojeda

15 reviews

caitlynes91's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

WHEW. wickedly good prose (shoutout to the translator omg?). also wickedly f-ed up. will be thinking about this one for a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Mental illness, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Homophobia, Self harm, Excrement, and Cannibalism

owlribbon's review against another edition

challenging dark

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

ruthypoo2's review

challenging dark emotional tense slow-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, and Kidnapping

Minor: Child death, Homophobia, Blood, and Grief

thatenbyisisreads's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

4.0

Aside from the unnecessary fatphobic remarks, this book was well written. This author has a way of making a horror get progressively more horrific with each chapter. I was always left with more questions and wanting more. Highly recommend if you're into creepypastas!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

aliciarosales's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia