Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Donne che parlano by Miriam Toews, Maurizia Balmelli

203 reviews

annahelle's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Pregnancy

katierobertsonshaddix's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

carlytenille's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

kimveach's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense 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

3.75

This is a weird little book.  It really is about women talking during a two-day meeting.  I found it strangely compelling, though.  I can't decide if I want to see the movie or not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

dianais's review against another edition

sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Violence, and Religious bigotry

tarajoy90's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

chloebrown13's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual assault

llamamama08's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Pregnancy

seamoonstone's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

"There must be satisfaction gained in accurately naming the thing that torments you."

Semantics, vocabulary and the meaning of words are so important to these women and to this story. The women cannot write or read, yet invite a man, albeit one who is easily disregarded because of his status in the community, a rare exception to an extremely patriarchal environment, to record the minutes of their meetings. The meetings are necessary to determine what is to be done in the aftermath of violent attacks on the women and their children. This decision relies on philosophical analysis of the deeply rooted religious beliefs of the women. This is a beautiful story of the power of language, love, anger and pure hope, as these women seek a way through their oppressive environment, believing that they have the right to an essential tenet of humanity – the freedom to think.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

mjminkowich's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape