Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Ohio by Stephen Markley

4 reviews

realmagicfakereality's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Islamophobia, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Murder, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, Suicide, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Racism, War, Vomit, Sexual content, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Rape, Racial slurs, Infidelity, Drug use, Bullying, and Blood

angie_ray's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, and Rape

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Addiction, Sexual content, War, Sexual harassment, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Fatphobia

matthewosborne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.75

I struggled with the first 50 or so pages of this book where it seemed to just be cliches about small town Ohio.

I am very happy I stuck with it. Ohio hit home for me and elicited audible reactions after I had been sucked in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Murder

casimira's review against another edition

mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It captures a different kind of American zeitgeist that is seldom aknowledge in the rest of the world

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Drug abuse, Violence, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Self harm, and Rape