Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent

7 reviews

mrsp2603's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual content, Rape, Pregnancy, and Physical abuse

madh2os's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Rape, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Toxic relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexism, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, and Misogyny

seest12's review against another edition

dark sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Confinement, Sexual content, Murder, Rape, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Death, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

ericabailey004's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Rape, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Murder, Trafficking, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Racism, Confinement, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Car accident, Sexual content, Torture, and Death

knit_the_resistance's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

Everything about the book is gripping, upsetting, and unsettling... Until the last 4 paragraphs. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Death, Blood, Vomit, Rape, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Pandemic/Epidemic, Sexual content, Gore, Grief, Slavery, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Racism, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, and Sexual violence

happyknitter2020's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

It's simply one of the best psychological thriller books I have ever read... likely the best book I will read during 2023. Recommend this to everyone, listened to penguin audio book, which was great to hear the 2 voices.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, Rape, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Kidnapping

lilacsandliterature's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Death, and Child abuse