Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Elma by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir

5 reviews

revjess's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Murder

malongorose's review against another edition

mysterious sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, Murder, Grief, and Domestic abuse

sarah984's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

2.0

This wasn't really a bad book, I just didn't enjoy it at all. The descriptions of the Icelandic countryside and small-town living were good, but the whole thing was so dreary and miserable and nothing was resolved. If I wanted that I could read about a real murder case. Also I felt that a few things were held back until late in the narrative for no real reason (particularly what had happened with Elma’s ex and what was going on with Magnea) even though the characters were thinking about those things all the time and that annoyed me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Medical content, Murder, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

Minor: Ableism, Abortion, Addiction, Dementia, Vomit, and Suicide

apartmentcat's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Grief, Mental illness, and Alcoholism

Minor: Bullying, Abortion, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Rape, and Violence

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, and Child death

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Suicide, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Pregnancy