Reviews tagging 'Rape'

A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan

12 reviews

rebeccadiv's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

This book was very interesting to me because when I was reading it, I was engaged. But when I would put it down, I didn't feel particularly drawn to pick it up again. I'm not sure I would have finished it if I didn't have the second one on my TBR to read. I did enjoy following how all of the characters connected though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Self harm, Grief, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Suicide

Minor: War, Homophobia, and Racism

marsmcel's review against another edition

adventurous reflective

4.5

This really was unlike anything I've read before in a lot of ways, and I can absolutely see why people rave about it. I was on track to give it 5 stars all the way until the last chapter, where the details about technological advancement felt very different from the rest of the book and pulled me out a bit. I think I would've been more open to that dystopian/tech discourse element had it been more present in other parts, but it just felt like a distinct shift that I didn't necessarily get/love. Still really enjoyed it though and left me with a lot to think about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

Moderate: Murder and Genocide

shayofawe's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Minor: Sexual assault

fkshg8465's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-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? No

4.0

Interesting because it’s hard to say what I read. I think it was a collection of short stories tethered by a few reoccurring characters throughout the book. The timeline was all over the place, so it was hard to put a chronological order to the events. And the connections between characters and stories were sometimes only tenuous. Each story was almost self contained and complete otherwise.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Genocide

duchesseducool's review against another edition

slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Rape

yaelaed's review against another edition

Had to DNF after reading the article where a man details why he attempted to rape someone, said writer being a character we are made to sympathize with in an earlier story. I don't think every story needs morally upstanding characters but I just don't get how I'm supposed to be experiencing this story? Either way, it has not been a pleasant experience. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer, Mental illness, Rape, Suicide, Self harm, Drug abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

traa's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Violence, Colonisation, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Suicide, Death, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Addiction, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Self harm, and Drug abuse

Minor: Medical content, Religious bigotry, War, Violence, Racism, Genocide, and Homophobia

dabbo's review against another edition

challenging reflective fast-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? Yes

4.25

The timelines are definitely hard to follow at times but the stories of these characters make up for the confusion. You’re in a time warp learning about each intertwined person and it’s very compelling and interesting. Interesting enough that I finished it in a day! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Suicide

agentshellfish's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

jenlouise's review against another edition

dark 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

1.0

Yet another pretentious book about how how humanity will never be anything but depressed and terrible people. Not to mention this is of course only written about the most privileged in our society. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Self harm, Suicide, Rape, Mental illness, and Injury/Injury detail