Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Jawbone by Mónica Ojeda

26 reviews

ynamuse's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

4.25

These are a few of my favorite things: gothic horror, cosmic horror, Carrie, greedy bodies, god-all consuming. To me was a feat of translation—delivering what was delicate, carnal. The girl in the attic with a creepypasta account might be the same one that burns down with Mr. Rochester. Incredible and physical white out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Sexual content

gia0203's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I need time to process this one. Dark reflection on womanhood and adolescence. The writing style was unique - perhaps not a style I prefer, but it was interesting, and  I appreciated it. Fascinating motifs and metaphors. Very Freudian. The relationship between the protagonists was the most interesting part. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Torture, Animal death, Child abuse, Toxic friendship, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol, Pedophilia, and Racism

binchsensei's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

Jeeeeez! Had no idea what I was getting into with this one. Masterfully paced, and the writing style was so visceral and unique.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping

Moderate: Violence and Sexual content

andrewhatesham's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

Darkly feverdream-like, yet horrifyingly real. This one is for the feral girls. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child death, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Sexual assault, Confinement, and Child abuse

Minor: Vomit, Murder, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Cursing, Gun violence, Lesbophobia, and Rape

allapaz's review against another edition

5.0

no notes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Body horror, Physical abuse, Blood, Self harm, and Sexual content

rebeccafarren's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Body horror, Animal death, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Kidnapping, Toxic friendship, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, and Blood

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Sexual content

caracabe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Sexual content, Kidnapping, Self harm, Mental illness, Toxic friendship, Body horror, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Child death, Animal cruelty, Lesbophobia, Animal death, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

paperknotbooks's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

Cerebral and jarring. I believe to be the best cult themed book I’ve consumed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Sexual content, Gore, Forced institutionalization, Dysphoria, Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Body horror, Torture, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Self harm, Mental illness, Gaslighting, and Blood

Moderate: Excrement, Cursing, Adult/minor relationship, and Eating disorder

caitlynes91's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

WHEW. wickedly good prose (shoutout to the translator omg?). also wickedly f-ed up. will be thinking about this one for a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Toxic friendship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Cannibalism, Homophobia, Excrement, and Self harm

matigiuro's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Body horror, Physical abuse, Self harm, Violence, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Blood