Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Insatiable by Daisy Buchanan

7 reviews

yellowpurple500's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

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

3.0

I found the links back to the wedding storyline interesting and I enjoyed the character development of Violet. However, the rest of the book fell a little flat for me. I found the other characters a bit dull and not fleshed out enough, especially all the male characters.

For an erotica I found myself rolling my eyes a lot at the sex scenes. It felt like if someone just looked at Violet she came. There were points where someone barely touched her and she was at the point of orgasm. I get this woman is horny but CALM DOWN. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Cursing, Fatphobia, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child death, Classism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Addiction

marlee_grace's review

adventurous challenging hopeful lighthearted mysterious 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

I enjoyed listening to this audiobook, very sugary and steamy. In was an easy listen, I breezed through it, but wouldn't say it's my favorite :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Infertility, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Misogyny, and Child death

sib_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Child death, Death, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Vomit

Minor: Alcohol and Drug use

sloanefg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

lauradvb's review against another edition

dark emotional funny slow-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Sexual content

Moderate: Child death and Emotional abuse

rosiebrown's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.0

This book has left me feeling really torn. On one hand the writing is beautiful, the story line fast paced and the personal growth undertaken by Violent is engrossing. On the other hand the treatment of Violet from almost everyone is awful. I didn’t find her new found sexual pleasures at all liberating and actually found most of her sexual experiences in this story confronting and unpleasant. I’m confused as to whether this was a reasonable discussion regarding female sexual liberation or if it was merely a story about a group of older individuals taking sexual advantage of a young vulnerable person. Some of the other characters reveal a more redeeming side towards the end but I’m not sure whether it’s enough to abstain them from their actions earlier in the book. Violet’s contentment at the end was comforting and the fact she was able to finally understand what is was she desired perhaps indicates that the suffering she had to endure was worth it. I think this is a book that will divide individuals and perhaps for some instigate conversations or thoughts about our own sexual identities. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

allie_english's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual violence