Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin

276 reviews

christcooper's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

true dystopian horror, i was slightly taken aback by how brutal and violent it is but by the end of the book everything about it felt necessary. was also a little skeptical that a dystopia revolving around a gender-based pandemic would be done well (as it has been done so horribly in so many other instances), but i should have known to trust a trans person when it comes to telling this kind of story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, and Pandemic/Epidemic

super_bagel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

2.5

Take my opinion with a grain of salt. I have discovered while reading this book that I am not a fan of gore, and that I dont enjoy books with intense sex scenes or interactions that are uncomfortable.  But there are horror fans who would and do  love this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Transphobia, Medical content, Murder, and Sexual harassment

whatkaitreads's review against another edition

I might come back to this in the future but for now, this book is just too gory and graphic for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, and Violence

veritatemdilexi's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense 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

4.0

 A visceral, brutal story of trans rage, pain, and love. Often deeply uncomfortable, the plot is engaging and the characters complex. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, and Toxic friendship

mstrat08's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Torture, Vomit, Cannibalism, Dysphoria, and Pandemic/Epidemic

fairyollie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad 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? Yes

3.0

I am not one for gore, so I do not fault the book for being gruesome - I knew it would be when I picked it up and decided to read anyway. I am much too squeamish and I think that made it more difficult for me to enjoy, but that is not the book's fault at all. it was also way raunchier than I expected. very very graphic and gruesome. however, it was an emotional, adventurous, challenging, and sometimes fun and humorous book to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Murder, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

kingrosereads's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Cannibalism, Murder, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Deadnaming, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Classism

sampirecutie's review against another edition

There was a lot of explicit content that didn't really feel necessary to the story. I'm all for smut, but I was expecting an apocalyptic read or something more like Handmaid's Tail.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Homophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Sexism, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

jenlengland's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny reflective tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child death, Drug use, Infertility, Medical content, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Deadnaming, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Car accident

essjay's review against another edition

4.0

Damn, I wrote a whole-ass review and hit back instead of save. 

This book is A LOT. I would go from cackling one minute to having to put it down bc it was so upsetting. 

The characters are really what elevated it above just the gore and violence (and sex...so. much. sex). I know some of the people in these pages and it's cool to see their representation here. 

Really looking forward to this as a movie, it's screaming for an adaptation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Hate crime, Rape, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Outing, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, and Pandemic/Epidemic