Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Boatman's Daughter by Andy Davidson

19 reviews

marrowandmoss's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense slow-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

4.25

This one is definitely a challenge. If you're a fan of the Southern Gothic style, this is definitely for you.

It can slow down in parts, but to me it felt like a reprieve. This is a story of trauma, family, magic, and the secrets that can hide in the bayou. 

The descriptions are vivid, I knew exactly the kinds of places he was talking about. 

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Grief

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Blood, Car accident, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Sexual violence

pollycocktail's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Ableism, Drug abuse, and Racism

lexcellent's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

ser_gray's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Blood, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicide

shysheepys's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.75

The Boatman's Daughter starts slow, in the first chapter, but from there it goes FAST. Intertwining stories, all in a fucked up small town, blend together to create the narrative of Miranda Crabtree and her fight for her found family. This was WEIRD, but I loved learning the Slavic folk lore within. I wanted nothing more than the best for Miranda, Littlefish, and the girl, and I think thats what kept me reading. I loved this, even the fucked up bits that made me squirm. Not for faint of heart, will make you squeamish and also cry. Spoilers:

My only grievance is that some of the folklore mmonsters felt really shoed in. Even when there was a setup for them, there weren't enough signs that, hey, maybe this wasn't just a murder, maybe there was more to it. Still, at the end, everything got tied together.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gore, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

rock_island_witch's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

This book was a fast and easy read. In three days I read all 400+ pages and did not want to put the book down. It had a great mix of action and occult as well as a fine cast of characters. It ended pretty much as I thought it would, but I was not disappointed. 

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gore, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Abortion, and Murder

mlewis's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Confinement, Xenophobia, and Vomit

Minor: Car accident and War

ominousspectre's review against another edition

4.0

This book goes crazy and stupid. I appreciate a rewrite of old supernatural creatures. I also love a bayou tale told with that heavy, feverish, evangelicalesque prose. Sometimes it's a bit TOO thick in my opinion and could have been edited down a bit. 

There was a bit too much talk about character's breasts for my liking (in a way that didn't feel warranted (I'm not a puriteen lol but it's a bit much sometimes). And one villain continually being described as FAT as such a negative trait as well. 

Besides this, I really enjoyed the book

---

Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence

blacksphinx's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

1.0

I only finished this book due to a reading challenge and having nothing else to listen to at work. Why did everyone wanna fuck the protagonist so bad? T_T

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Terminal illness, Torture, Grief, and Death of parent

Minor: Body horror, Confinement, and Trafficking

A main character is a little person who is always called, even by the narration, "the dw*rf" and occasionally "the m*dget." Explicit whorephobia, including the mass murder of full-service sex workers.

heidijomann's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

This book was a lot of fun as someone who 1.) Is familiar -ish with the folklore and 2.) Grew up near enough to Texarkana to not have to constantly google all of the regional references and plants. I think it could have been really frustrating otherwise. 

Overall the vibes were great, very dark and spooky in a folk-horror way. I think it would make a fantastic movie. My biggest critique is that it felt unedited and a little bit sloppy. Still enjoyed it though.

---

Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, and Trafficking

Moderate: Animal death, Rape, and Vomit

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Self harm