Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan

109 reviews

nreyno's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Self harm, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

tmosley5's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Self harm, Rape, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, and Eating disorder

jadelouise_r's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Bullying, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, and Sexual violence

twelveonine's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Self harm, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Rape

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Eating disorder

wordsofclover's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad 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, Self harm, and Eating disorder

Minor: Rape

lorraine87's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Body shaming, Rape, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Violence, Alcoholism, and Sexual violence

kmartro's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

Written like a collection of essays dedicated to every (heterosexual) woman's worst experience with love & sex.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Rape, and Eating disorder

Minor: Body shaming

selmv's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

2.75

the end cldve been less predictable n a bit better , but i feel like thats an unfair thing 2 say when it reflects th harsh (yet as good as it can get) reality that women have 2 live . . life is unsatifsying as a woman (especially as a woman who is very inescapably conditioned by patriarchy)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Rape

Moderate: Sexism, Eating disorder, Vomit, Self harm, and Alcoholism

rachelwaldenfinn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Sexual violence

eldo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-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

Moderate: Self harm, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Drug use