Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Good Sister by Sally Hepworth

68 reviews

mlejb's review against another edition

challenging dark funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Murder and Sexual assault

Minor: Sexual content

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

This was very engaging, and I was curious about the portrayal of autism or at least someone being very sensitive to sensory things. I would read this author again - I thought the format was very interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Infertility, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Alcohol, Abandonment, Confinement, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Alcoholism, and Grief

Minor: Abortion

Huge, huge content warning about pregnancy

wylda_bee's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Sexual assault, and Murder

Moderate: Infertility, Abandonment, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Ableism, Mental illness, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship

katyannreads's review against another edition

mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse

adoesetfree's review against another edition

dark funny sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I'll be honest, I didn't expect to care about this book at all. I figured it'd be yet another lukewarm domestic thriller with characters that frustrated me to no end. But here I am, having loved it entirely and now rated it five stars!! I loved this book. I loved Fern! I thought the author did an excellent job of establishing a false sense of security (for lack of a better term), and then slowly chipping away at that security, one ominous, distressing interaction between the sisters at a time. I felt a lot of dread reading this book, which is a great thing to feel when reading a thriller. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

thatonecatmom's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Child death, Child abuse, and Death

Moderate: Death of parent

keijiwolf's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Toxic relationship, Murder, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Infertility, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, and Child death

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual content, Pedophilia, and Abortion

vickisharp19's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

annakay's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Infertility, and Mental illness

Minor: Pregnancy, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

aud_vo's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, and Sexual assault