Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Le coeur battant de nos mères by Brit Bennett

75 reviews

mariele's review against another edition

reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicide, and Abortion

matcha_pages's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content and Abortion

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

madeleinebay's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Religious bigotry

analia's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

natz785's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Suicide

beccabookworm's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Infidelity, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infertility and Rape

Minor: Drug abuse

alexmblee's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Suicide, and Abortion

mel_burroughs's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infidelity, Rape, and Abortion

Minor: Violence

originalmelodie's review against another edition

sad slow-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? Yes

3.25

I would rather recommend The Vanishing Half by Britt Bennett - this reads far more like a YA novel than the latter - the writing isn't as solid, but the story is interesting though see content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Rape, and Abortion

msennflinn's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Infidelity, Rape, Suicide, Abortion, and Death of parent