Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

In Flammen by Megha Majumdar

17 reviews

tbose22's review against another edition

emotional sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

No subtlety with this book, which doesn't detract from the plot or characters thankfully but I thought the ending was a bit rushed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Islamophobia, and Transphobia

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Blood

leah_alexandra's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

4.5

This small book was a real gut-punch. The only thing that's keeping it from a full 5 stars is that the brevity plus multiple perspectives meant that some pieces of characterization were slightly underdone, but not by much! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Chronic illness, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Islamophobia, Medical content, Murder, Police brutality, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Violence

casey_sunshine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Rape, Murder, Police brutality, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Transphobia and Medical content

closelywatchedfilms's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Islamophobia, Medical trauma, Murder, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Violence

laurenmcnamara's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Medical trauma

laurenleigh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Rape, Death, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

Minor: Suicide

breannamarie619's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Violence, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, and Hate crime

Moderate: Transphobia and Death