Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Girl Made of Stars by Ashley Herring Blake

14 reviews

lcp_08's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexual violence and Violence

Minor: Homophobia

readbyregina's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

haley_reads_books's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

4.0

An Incredibly sad but beautifully written story about two girls who

victims of rape and find comfort in each other.

Really makes you feel for the girls…left me mad, sad, and disappointed. Blake does an beautiful job portraying the conflict and complex emotions of each character. Devastatingly perfect. A stunning story of a brave girl facing unimaginable circumstances. 4 stars because it’s SO SAD.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Pedophilia

Minor: Outing, Transphobia, and Violence

courtnoodles's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

One of the most important books I've read in a long time. Go in carefully. But if you can, it's a must read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, and Bullying

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, and Dysphoria

Minor: Biphobia, Medical content, and Medical trauma

a_sleepy_berry'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

ghostlyprince's review

emotional inspiring sad fast-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? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Bullying, Grief, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Alcohol, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Sexual content

Minor: Biphobia and Dysphoria

There is a nonbinary character who says they want to go by they/them but the story and only character they came out to refer to them as she/her, could be because they said "she/her works for now" or could be lazy writing, not entirely sure

kaylanuch's review against another edition

emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dysphoria, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

macklin'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

5.0

This was a really tough book to read  but it was done with such love and tenderness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexism

subjecta5's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Biphobia, Dysphoria, and Panic attacks/disorders

valeriaperez261's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

“Necesitaba que me escuchara, necesitaba que nos escuchara a todas”

Esta clase de libros siempre me deja medio vacía, pero siempre los encuentro necesarios. Las lecturas que mas me duelen son las que me ponen en perspectiva más a menudo, al consumir este tipo de media me siento identificada en un modo un poco sombrío, porque sé que en cada palabra hay una pequeña parte de mi. Leer esta clase de textos se siente como escuchar lo llevamos gritando por tanto tiempo. Hay cierto comfort en saber que estas historias están siendo contadas, y que hay un espacio para ellas en la comunidad lectora. Nunca he sido buena en explicar cómo me siento al leer libros con esta temática, pero quiero obligar a todo el mundo a leerlas, quiero que todxs se sientan un poco vacíos y hacer lugar dentro para escuchar, escuchar, escuchar.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Biphobia