Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Possession of Mr Cave by Matt Haig

5 reviews

josieruby1's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• 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, Murder, Grief, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Blood

Moderate: Stalking, Suicide, Self harm, Bullying, Violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Animal cruelty

This book is a lot, told from the perspective of an emotionally abusive man on a downward spiral possession of his daughter disguised as protection.

chubby_little_butter_books's review

challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Stalking

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Sexual assault and Rape

laurataylor's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Murder, Bullying, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Blood, Suicide, Child death, Grief, Body shaming, Confinement, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

stormblessedt's review

dark tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I was in a constant state of unease while reading this book, and I suppose that was what Matt Haig wanted the readers to feel by creating such a disturbing, dark character in Mr. Cave.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Murder, Sexual assault, Child death, Violence, and Death

emmaisreading's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Child death, and Death

Minor: Sexual assault