Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Roanoke Girls by Amy Engel

8 reviews

markedwithanm's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Death, Grief, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Incest

yourfavavery's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, and Sexual violence

cannibaldear's review against another edition

challenging dark 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This book grew on me like a rot (complimentary)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Cursing, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Abortion, Sexual violence, and Alcoholism

alexandras_reads's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-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

3.0

What the fuck did I just read??

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Sexual violence, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Death

madeleinebay's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Incest, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual violence

directorpurry's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Rape, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Child abuse

marjolainegenot's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

2.75

First of all, this novel is incredibly predictable - do not be surprised if you've figured out the main gist of the story a few pages into the book. Lane returns to live with her grandparents following the death of her mother only to find out disturbing secrets have plagued generations of young women in her family. With themes of depression, wealth inequality and Stockholm Syndrome, this book is quite disturbing. Whilst it isn't badly written itself and certainly isn't selling itself to be the next best American novel, the plot and some of the characters feel like stock characters and the lack of nuance cheapens the experience that Lane and the Roanoke girls navigate. Moreover, although the themes in the novel are quite serious (sexual abuse, incest, rape), there is a lack of finesse with how the topic is handled and the novel feels more sensational than emotional. Quite a page turner and reads a bit like an investigative mystery - can easily be read in one go!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Alcoholism

graceprechtel's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abortion, Miscarriage, and Child abuse