Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Under the Rainbow by Celia Laskey

9 reviews

howeonearth's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual assault

Moderate: Bullying and Suicidal thoughts

gellyreads's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Hate crime, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Sexual content, Racism, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Deadnaming, Bullying, Blood, Animal death, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Grief, Sexism, Car accident, Misogyny, Medical content, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Death, and Cursing

allthebooks36's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault

katiewhocanread's review

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Death of parent, Hate crime, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Pregnancy, Animal death, and Child death

lilymurph's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Bullying, Car accident, Physical abuse, Homophobia, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Animal death, and Suicide attempt

klein_c's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Homophobia

Moderate: Abortion, Alcoholism, Hate crime, Rape, and Sexual assault

jamesflint's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

loraora's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Transphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Car accident, Bullying, and Hate crime

Minor: Sexual assault

thevietvegan's review

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

This book follows the lives of a few people in a town and makes you fall in love with a lot of the characters and then switches to characters that kinda suck (but like as a good contrast to humanize or to show that their bigotry is more deeply rooted in their own insecurities).

It's sad to see a glimpse of how a lot of people feel about LGBTQIA+ people but I really enjoyed getting to know this small town and how people grew from the experience of having two years of exposure to people outside of their cis-het bubble. I wish I saw more into some of the characters lives (like Zach and Avery, instead of of just updates in passing from another character's perspective).

Overall, a really good and hopeful read. Lots of trauma, but healing, growth, and self-discovery.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Sexism, Misogyny, and Biphobia

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Infidelity