Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Caraval by Stephanie Garber

41 reviews

prof_pelon's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Moderate: Kidnapping, Abandonment, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, Domestic abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse

bookishflower's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Blood, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Kidnapping

mir_frog73's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Suicide, Physical abuse, Murder, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Confinement, Child abuse, Blood, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual assault

kaylaaa's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

i like this book and plan to continue with the trilogy, it just took a long time to pick up. have also never felt so much like an author was gaslighting me in my life but it makes sense given the context.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, and Child abuse

Moderate: Blood and Murder

Minor: Sexual assault

crunchycrystals's review against another edition

mysterious

2.5

this book gaslit me and not in a fun way



but a genuine review, i think it would've benefitted from focusing on the family dynamic instead of romance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Suicide, Blood, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Alcohol and Sexual assault

it's heavily implied that the main character is going to be SA'd at one point but it doesn't actually happen. a character commits suicide by falling and there's a lot of references to a character who threw themself off a balcony offscreen. there's graphic depictions of abuse from a father, who hurts people they love if a character does something wrong.

nightdumpling's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious tense medium-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? It's complicated

3.0

 It was nice. I liked the idea, and I liked the first half. The second half though, or should I say last quarter, beat my brain up in a secluded alleyway and then dragged me out and told me it was a joke. The ending was anticlimactic and a bit weird too 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Suicide

Moderate: Sexual assault, Kidnapping, and Mental illness

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts

hutaoghost's review

challenging inspiring lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

i really like this book,but isn't a 5 star for me just because i didn't rlly felt the magic in the book and that magical feeling,but overall i rly liked this book,AND I LOVE SCARLETT SO MUCH and

and i fucking hate her dad so much he can k word himself,he should have been the one to die

,also i don't rly like the thing between Scarlett and Julian but some parts were cute and nice, the last 100 pages of the books are the best and the most exciting and nervous of the book and i loved it and also all the clues and some of the magic and stuff, and the finale of the book it's so good i was so shocked, i can't wait to read the others <3

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, and Child abuse

sophieefaithh's review

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Blood and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

bookishbette's review

adventurous dark mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.25

Fast-paced and almost magnetic in how it hooks you in, this is truly a masterful story. The twists and turns, even when you can see them coming, take you unexpected places, and you're left wondering along with Scarlett what's real and what's simply magic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Murder, Physical abuse, and Suicide

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Don't let any warnings lead you astray— this book is fairly typical for YA fantasy violence!

sofiya's review

adventurous mysterious tense fast-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? No

5.0

Have had trouble finding a book with a good plot and good writing, but I really enjoyed this one. The twists were good and had me questioning the truth quite often. Admittedly, I’m not super attached to the characters, but I did want to keep reading and I liked them enough. The writing style is exactly how I like it: third person, not choppy dialogue, and a good mix of internal thoughts and scene description. Very excited to read the next two books! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Torture

Minor: Sexual assault