Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Bear by Marian Engel

6 reviews

bookishfifi's review against another edition

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Excrement, and Sexual assault

simply_fran's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Sexual content

Moderate: Colonisation, Excrement, Alcohol, Racism, Sexual assault, and Infidelity

Minor: Pregnancy, Blood, Misogyny, and Abortion

onion's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Sexual content, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Self harm and Sexual assault

Minor: Fatphobia, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Misogyny, Death, and Suicidal thoughts

noaheoghan's review against another edition

adventurous informative slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Sexual assault

anacoelho's review against another edition

reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual content, and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Sexual assault and Racism

Minor: Abortion

offbrandclubsoda's review

dark reflective 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? No

3.0

Wow. I’m not surprised this book has been called “the most controversial book in Canadian history.” It is something else!
I was intrigued and disturbed but I definitely liked the book more after I read the afterword at the end. The message in the afterword is quite profound. 

Not for the squeamish or feint of heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Blood

Minor: Alcohol, Colonisation, Excrement, and Sexual assault