Reviews tagging 'Rape'

City of Incurable Women by Maud Casey

4 reviews

raven_nivhaar's review

dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.0

I feel like this is an important novel highlighting an unfortunate period for women. However, I think this could have benefited more from being non-fiction or highlighting individual stories rather than the single nameless narrator who acted as a voice for the numerous women presented here. I think I would have liked to hear more of the individual stories, tragic though they are. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Forced institutionalization, and Misogyny

mermaidsherbet's review

challenging dark emotional sad slow-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? Yes

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Rape, Abandonment, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Violence, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

eavans's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Misogyny, and Rape

ktmomma's review

challenging dark fast-paced

2.25

Maybe the blurb was to blame for my reaction to this book. I borrowed it expecting to learn about how women and asylums and perceived mental illness. I definitely wasn’t expecting a cheery book, but I was anticipating a coherent book. Instead this book is written in stream of consciousness from the perspective of heavily traumatized, drugged women, which is to full of confusion. I’m sure this book has its audience, but the blurb is misleading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Confinement, Sexual assault, and Rape