Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn

30 reviews

tinytrashqueen's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

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

2.0

The cover is deceiving. This is probably one of the most hopeless and depressing books I've ever read. Also highly recommend checking content warnings for this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual harassment, Animal cruelty, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Classism, Grief, Misogyny, Animal death, Racism, and Trafficking

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Drug use and Alcoholism

asphodel04's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Body shaming, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Outing, Sexual content, Animal death, Classism, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Racism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Bullying, Sexual content, Abandonment, Death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Excrement, Gaslighting, Genocide, Incest, Murder, Death of parent, and Hate crime

solaria's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK WHAT THE FUCK? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Child abuse, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Bullying

nordstina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? Yes

3.25

After reading Nicole Dennis-Benn's more recent book Patsy, I wanted to go back and read her debut novel, and this one was not an easy read due to its subject matter and characters' actions. We first meet Margot, a woman in her 30's who works at a hotel which caters to mostly tourists in Jamaica. She works hard, saving money towards her younger sister Thandi's private education. She still lives with Thandi and their mother Delores in a hard hit area of the island. Delores spends her time selling her wares for small amounts of money to tourists. Both Margot and Delores say they are working towards to Thandi's advancement. They expect her to behave well, get excellent test scores, and become a doctor. Meanwhile, while Thandi does well at school, her passion is art, and she also struggles with comparing her looks with other women on the island. The reader can sympathize with all three family members, and I was quite engaged with the book. As it progresses, more information about Delores' actions in the past, and Margot's ambition moving forward come to light, making each of them deeply unsympathetic in many ways. I found myself struggling as the novel came to a conclusion, but Dennis-Benn is a fantastic writer, building an immersive cast of characters in Jamaica. I look forward to her future work.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Sexual assault and Child abuse

carolinemwatson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, and Child abuse

Minor: Alcohol and Animal cruelty

cheesepuppy's review against another edition

4.5

Multigenerational  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Racism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Classism, Colonisation, Sexual content, Rape, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

ooo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexism, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Lesbophobia, Sexual violence, Self harm, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Outing

tuma's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

joisaddler's review against another edition

emotional sad fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Animal death, Racism, Classism, Sexual assault, Colonisation, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Hate crime

bjdarby's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault