Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell

52 reviews

sincetheflood'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? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

holy fuck.  holy fucking shit.  easily one of the best books i've ever read and also one of the hardest to get through. 

especially those last 50 pages.

  good fucking lord

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Vomit, Rape, and Death

Moderate: Colonisation, Violence, Child death, and Cannibalism

Minor: Pregnancy

keearnest's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

5.0

This is one of those books for me where, as soon as I finished reading it, I know that it’s one that has deeply impacted my life, in ways that will continue to unfold. To anyone who might read this book- it’s an incredibly written, deeply moving story, but it contains some heavy content, traumatic experiences, and deep considerations and reflections regarding faith and spirituality, so be prepared for a heavy read (but I considered it to be worth it).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Death, Grief, and Emotional abuse

jaschellpfeffer's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

zapal's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

decapode's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Murder, Sexual assault, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Rape, and Slavery

feelsattack's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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? No

4.75

The last chapter was emotionally brutal. Holy crap. Mary Doria Russell slayed, 4.5/5 stars. How is she simultaneously so funny but also manages to hurt me so much. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

gracieniems's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful inspiring 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

probably my favorite book. if we’re talking roman empires then this is mine. this book is love and it is loss. my heart is in it. read it.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Body horror, Death, Child death, Slavery, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Violence, and Murder

ovationgal's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional sad 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: Rape, Sexual assault, Child death, and Death

Moderate: Violence

wpeck's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

dlxfuentes's review

adventurous challenging mysterious 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? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Sexual assault and Trafficking