Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Don't Cry for Me: A Novel by Daniel Black

16 reviews

ekmook's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Child death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Cancer, Homophobia, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Slavery

Moderate: Abortion and Animal death

brokenspine's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Domestic abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Slavery, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Abortion, Alcoholism, and Bullying

morgiah's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Cancer, Homophobia, Abortion, Bullying, and Misogyny

Minor: Sexual assault, Slavery, Rape, and Alcoholism

literarylarisa's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Racism, Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, and Homophobia

mejones42's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Homophobia

sj_54's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

5.0

This book was in equal parts one of the easiest things to read, and the most difficult.

The writing style flows beautifully, and the pages just fly by. I am a big fan of this kind of approach, written as letters addressed to someone, which focuses the story on the relationships of the characters without getting stuck in extraneous details.

On the other hand, the subject matter absolutely necessitated frequent breaks to absorb and reflect, and I think the author did a marvelous job breaking up the letters so the reader has that chance between chapters. 

This is not a book you rush through and then promptly move on from. It sticks with you and commands attention.
It's a beautiful exploration of growth, regret, parenthood, and the things that separate us, or bring us together. 

Thanks to NetGalley & the publisher for access to the eBook ARC.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Physical abuse

Moderate: Terminal illness, Racism, Homophobia, and Sexism

Minor: Abortion