Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Il suo corpo e altre feste by Carmen Maria Machado

163 reviews

kileyglispie's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexism, Homophobia, and Eating disorder

maybreads's review against another edition

challenging dark tense

4.0

I surprisingly really LOVED the SVU spoof. I was scared I wouldn't since I never watched that show but it was a real highlight and I am glad I saved it for last.

Some other stories I didn't quite get ngl

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Body horror, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Incest

effy's review against another edition

2.75

Firstly, I confused this book with Machado's other book so I went in with very different expectations for what this book would be. Secondly, I do not have the best history when it comes to short story collections.

I would recommend this book to people that enjoyed Growing Things & Other Stories by Paul Tremblay and / or Things We Do In the Dark by Kirsty Logan. There are definitely some recurring themes in this book which is both interesting to observe but also confusing as the narratives seem to blend into one another.

Overall, I would describe this book as weird but I found the individual stories captivating and compelling once I found my footing even if I felt confused. I would be interested to note if I felt less confused on re-read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Body horror, Rape, Medical trauma, and Animal death

snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Animal death, Abortion, Body horror, Blood, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Vomit, Alcohol, Gore, Physical abuse, Death, Medical trauma, Cursing, Rape, and Sexual assault

kkalicky94's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Rape, Emotional abuse, Death, Physical abuse, and Sexual content

lyssalandart's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I read this for my creative writing class. Was an interesting read. Some stories were more memorable than others and some really got a reaction out of me from the weird, dark, mysterious, gothic feel of it. Would recommend it to anyone who’s looking to be a writer and needs something different in terms of research and looking at how to set a scene up and hint things that develop over time to reveal something shocking. Very cool read but can be heavy at times too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Body horror, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Animal death and Rape

a_paper_mess's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Animal death, Body horror, Fatphobia, Vomit, and Misogyny

Moderate: Rape

lexihworth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Infidelity, Vomit, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Bullying, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Sexual violence, Sexism, Body horror, Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Body shaming, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Rape, and Alcohol

luananki's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

this book felt like a fever dream. some stories i enjoyed, some i just didn’t get anything from. 
(favourite story: inventory)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Eating disorder, and Body horror

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

lwarburton's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

4.25

Incredible stories centered around the lives, pleasure, bodies of women. Lots up for interpretation in these stories but creepy and thought provoking. Mothers and The Husband Stitch were my favorites. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Murder, and Rape