Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Yes, Daddy by Jonathan Parks-Ramage

105 reviews

kaseycanread's review

dark medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Homophobia, Suicide attempt, and Torture

charlesmrose's review

dark medium-paced

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

1.0

Go Ask Alice for a new generation where gay sex, not weed, is the temptation du jour from which Jesus must rescue our dim witted and easily manipulated MC. Not so much a thriller as it is a test of your patience. Trauma porn in the same vein as A Little Life, though curiously touted by the same reviewers and booktokers who decried ALL; maybe the "happy" Christian ending made this slog seem cheerier by comparison. 
(Side note - was anyone else rolling their eyes when Jonah said he went to Wheaton? This boring twit got into the extremely competitive "Christian Harvard"? With what money, what credentials, and what smarts?) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Rape

Conversion therapy is explicitly described.

klamsc's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual violence

aely's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-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

4.0

This book was extremely depressing. Jonah simply wanted to have a roof over his hand, and what happened to him was truly awful to read.

Parks-Ramage managed to write realistic characters who go through SO much trauma, with a bittersweet ending that left me feeling… complicated.

My only critique would be that the book felt so depressing and hopeless that at times it was very hard to return to the story.

Other than that, the book is a grim cautionary tale about abusive relationships and sexual assault. It was very emotional and well written. I hope that Jonah is able to live happily after the books ends. That is all.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Cursing, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Classism, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Addiction, Death, Murder, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

Minor: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Stalking, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Animal cruelty, Blood, Trafficking, Dementia, and Abortion

alexmorex3's review

dark emotional fast-paced

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

3.5

I wanted to like this book but the ending of it just feels like an entirely different pace. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicide

pierrereads's review

challenging dark sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Violence

ekeiser8's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Rape, Trafficking, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Drug abuse

veggitorian's review

challenging dark emotional 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, Slavery, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Self harm, and Sexual violence

roughdraftofmylife's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Trafficking, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Incest, Sexual violence, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Suicide attempt

feministmidwife's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense fast-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

This book was fast, enthralling, and very difficult to read. Check all CWs. However, it all felt real. The unlikeability of the character who made every wrong decisions again and again and again was on point. I agree with others that there was a loss in not learning more about the other harmed characters, but it that lack of information tracks with the flippancy-turned-trauma written into the main character. Will not forget this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Rape, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence