Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

21 reviews

m_petranoff's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.25

Reflective, but action-driven, romance takes a back seat to understanding what makes "you" in every possible world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Violence

Minor: Sexual violence

Implied unwanted sex in character's history. Brief, but detailed and visceral descriptions of violence throughout. Two are particularly gory.

sapphicshark's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Classism

unsuccessfulbookclub's review

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Racism, Murder, Classism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Sexual content

chapis's review

adventurous mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Child death, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Racism, Classism, War, and Torture

I've been looking for a book like this for so long.

sineadredmond's review

adventurous challenging reflective 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Sexual violence

infinitezest's review

adventurous hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual violence, Murder, and Drug abuse

opheliabedelia's review

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence and Body horror

Minor: Drug abuse and Drug use

alouette's review

adventurous dark emotional fast-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? Yes

5.0

I've always believed, like all rational people, that my selves are separate. That they- we- exist independently. But sometimes when life is too still, when I lie in bed in the quiet, I can feel it all happening.

it might take me awhile to sort out my feelings about this book in a legible way, so for now here's a quick list:

• worldbuilding was amazingly immersive and confronted issues of poverty, segregation, etc. with a full-on approach as well as going about the multiverse in a way that could be understood without much difficulty
• the characters were super diverse and had a lot of depth, with an exploration of ethics and an examination of their values across different worlds and different situations
• the plot twists were awesome, the plot itself with good pacing
• the main romance as well as other character interactions were brilliant (even if i feel like the big misunderstanding between the main romance couple was a bit silly)
• the author covered some very heavy subjects with a lot of care but also the honesty that such trauma encompasses
• for once i could feel positively about the existentialism in a novel
• slightly ambiguous ending was perfect for the type of book this is

make sure to check content warnings before you read this!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Addiction, Child death, Cursing, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

Minor: Miscarriage and Terminal illness

paxson's review

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-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

3.75

a look into the butterfly effect and what we can truly know of other people. Handles racism, domestic violence, sexual assault, sexism, and homophobia critically and in a self-aware manner. Pansexual protagonist and gender non-confirming characters aplenty changes some of the common archetypes from this kind of sci-fi speculative fiction. A worthwhile read if you are like Cara trying to overcome a traumatic past.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Addiction, Suicide, Sexual violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

lettuce_read's review

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Physical abuse

Minor: Homophobia