Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Girls by Emma Cline

88 reviews

morgiechristine's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

marhuitre's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

The writing is good but I wasn’t really invested in the story and I didn’t like the characters, which is the point but it didn’t work for me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Violence, Rape, and Child abuse

whiteraven191's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

annaliseg's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, and Sexism

slymberis's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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

4.75

This book was a train wreck I could not look away from. Beautiful writing, intriguing plot, insightful characters, and a gruesome dedication to detail that made it impossible for me to put this book down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Toxic friendship, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Gore, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Drug use, and Sexual violence

moonpeach's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Pedophilia

lindseygcarden's review against another edition

dark sad

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Murder, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Violence, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexism, Lesbophobia, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Trafficking, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual harassment, Gore, Physical abuse, and Pedophilia

zeliiiieeee's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Murder, and Sexual violence

bluesplodge's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

some really good observations and writing but i didn’t feel that the two timelines weaved together nicely; overall the ‘present day’ stuff was more interesting to me and the flashback sections felt drawn out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Body shaming

gellyreads's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

Wow. I am kind of surprised that I loved this book as much as I did. It was slow, and it felt like nothing happened, but it also felt so dark, twisted, and intense. I also feel like Cline has produced some of the most realistic and authentic feminist prose in fiction that I've seen recently. I have so many quotes and passages from this book that I loved, that I just had to write down for future me, which ultimately lead me to giving this 5 stars. This book is not for every body. It is incredibly messed up, but it is also a very accurate image of what it is like to be a white woman in the patriarchy.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Drug use, Murder, Sexual assault, Cursing, Misogyny, Violence, and Rape