Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Marlena by Julie Buntin

5 reviews

annvalentine's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, and Drug use

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

ames2read's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Addiction

Moderate: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Classism

cheye13's review against another edition

dark medium-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? Yes

3.0

The writing style and voice is excellent, but it ultimately boils down to another story of cyclic poverty cultivating cyclic depression

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Addiction, Drug abuse, and Death

Moderate: Abandonment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Grief, and Sexism

Minor: Incest, Self harm, and Miscarriage

brief description of sexual harassment from a teacher; incest only vaguely implied in one instance; majority of the child abuse is neglect

luizamjc's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

4.5

I can see how many think this book is slow, I think maybe it's because it’s very heavily character driven and not plot driven, which can be boring for some people. You have to really connect to the characters to enjoy it. Personally, I have, and I found this one of the most beautiful books I’ve read. The ending truly brought me to tears. It is such a beautiful take on loss, grief, friendship and addiction, but also brings a deep reflection on life in general, the search for happiness, and how we can change our own futures.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Addiction

kendallreadsbooks's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship