Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson

64 reviews

linfardts's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

I loved the majority of this book. The atmosphere that the author created was so immersive and terrifying.
I found myself surprised by how much i liked Ezra’s character - that being said - i do agree with other commenters who have said that it’s frustrating when a feminist story is so reliant on a male character.
Unfortunately I didn’t like the ending.

Personally i’m just really not a fan of the “killing my oppressor will make me just as bad as he is” trope. Like girl, just GUT HIM

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Rape

michaelttay's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

The pacing in the book was sometimes odd and the battle moments needed more energy but I couldn’t stop reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Confinement, Gore, and Misogyny

Moderate: Death of parent, Animal death, and Blood

rustbeltcoastie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

I cannot recommend this book highly enough! It subverted so many of my expectations.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Xenophobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Death

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Misogyny

Minor: Death of parent, Rape, and Child abuse

readbooksovermygrave's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Death, and Grief

charliebites's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Rape, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Misogyny, Blood, Child abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Terminal illness, Body horror, and Pregnancy

Minor: Blood, Adult/minor relationship, and Animal death

maregred's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death of parent, Blood, Violence, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape and Adult/minor relationship

blueyogi's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Death, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Blood, Colonisation, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape, Pedophilia, Blood, and Gun violence

aseel_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.0

I think this had potential but I didn't realise it wasn't a standalone and now I can barely remember what happened, which shows how forgetable it is 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Violence, Physical abuse, and Rape

morybaby's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.75

I wanted her to burn everything to the ground. I enjoyed the book and the narrator 🫶🏿

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, and Religious bigotry

goldenslug's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Misogyny, Death, Rape, Religious bigotry, Murder, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence