Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Round House by Louise Erdrich

12 reviews

h_beemster's review against another edition

emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

I thought the story was good, though there were some parts that slowed for me (some of the side stories). The end felt a little abrupt. I enjoyed the glimpses into 13-year-old boys' life on the reservation.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Sexual assault

sestout's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Racism, Sexual content, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, and Religious bigotry

andrewhatesham's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Rape, and Violence

lorenag5's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Murder, Child death, Physical abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Alcohol, Car accident, Colonisation, Death, Dementia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism

indrabindra's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Death, Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, and Hate crime

Moderate: Vomit, Blood, Racism, and Sexual content

Minor: Car accident and Adult/minor relationship

al3xa's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Abandonment, Murder, Racism, and Alcoholism

katsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.5

“Now that I knew fear, I also knew it was not permanent. As powerful as it was, its grip on me would loosen. It would pass.”

“We are never so poor that we cannot bless another human being, are we? So it is that every evil, whether moral or material, results in good. You'll see.”

This was a very intense read. Definitely check trigger warnings for this book. It started a little slow for me but really picked up as it went. Generally, I like to listen to general fiction because I find it doesn't hold my attention the way romance, fantasy or thrillers. That's how I started this novel but found it fairly easy to finish it physically. My main complaint is that I didn't like that there weren't any quotation marks. I get that it's a literature choice but I don't really get it. Other than that, there wasn't a whole lot that I didn't like about this book. My favorite aspect was probably the perspective. It was so effective to make the main character's perspective that of a 13-year-old boy. It took all of the serious, intense themes and filtered them through the semi-innocent eyes of a pubescent boy. It genuinely made so much of the story more impactful. I also really appreciated the commentary on how Native Americans straddle the line between tribal soveriegnty and American jurisdiction, especially when it comes to things like rape cases or crime perpretrated by white people on reservations. It was also really interesting to read a depiction of reservation life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Car accident, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, Rape, Mental illness, Addiction, Bullying, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Murder

suzanlemont's review

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This was an incredibly well-written book with so many well-structured elements: suspense/mystery, family relationships, adolescence/coming of age, Native American culture. The ending would normally leave me upset but the author has the wise foresight to weave in some threads earlier on that let you know that the end of the book is not all there is, and this saved it from becoming one of those stories I hate that leave you dangling and dissatisfied. The casually descriptive language adds texture and wit to an-already compelling story and an air of authenticity that I could feel in my bones. This is neither a romanticized nor grungy/bigoted view of life on a Native American reservation - the characters are fresh and honest, the emotions are real without being overwhelming or just for shock effect. Very well done; i was riveted. There are even a few chuckles.  Now I wan to go back and read Erdrich's Love Medicine which I read a very long time ago because I think she's brilliant.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Grief, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Rape, and Sexual violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Car accident, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, and Vomit

None of the triggers were very overwhelming/are all thoughtfully handled.

brennach's review against another edition

emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Car accident, Gun violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Medical content, and Vomit

lilcoppertop's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Death and Gun violence