Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Plainsong by Kent Haruf

6 reviews

toph444's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

sjanke2's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Dementia, Bullying, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

nicolaparty's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

Beautifully written, but I don't think I liked much of the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Animal death

Moderate: Rape, Abandonment, and Kidnapping

Minor: Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Sexual content, Dementia, Drug use, and Medical content

loukie's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad slow-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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Animal death

Minor: Abortion

ssailer's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content

namizaela's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This is the first of what I hope will be many book reviews from now on! 
I love books like these–books that are quiet and understated yet show the full spectrum of how humans can be. There are many different kinds of relationships in the book, but the one that stuck with me the most was the relationship between

the McPherons and Victoria.

They were so kind to her, and I cried multiple times just thinking about the unconditional love they showed her in their own way. 
The other aspect I loved about this book was the small-town aspect, and how everyone's stories started to

intertwine by the end.

I felt a real sense of community while reading it.
I won't forget this book for a long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship