Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Book of Essie by Meghan MacLean Weir

24 reviews

mom22boys's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Incest, Rape, and Sexual assault

summer_reading's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, and Sexual assault

wolf013's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Homophobia, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, and Pregnancy

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Abortion

woobat's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest and Sexual assault

shira243's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry

chacepaulson's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Incest, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Racism

caherne's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, and Sexual assault

baileycowen's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.25

Truly a book that provoked a lot of thought, it was a fascinating engagement and critique of the extreme problems of extreme religious sects. I liked the ending, felt that it wrapped up in a realistic but hopeful way. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Suicide, and Religious bigotry

duranceau22ced's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Outing

dwellordream's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy