Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Donne che parlano by Miriam Toews, Maurizia Balmelli

203 reviews

lifesarosch's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

Really beautiful writing, the devastation of religion and patriarchy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

dugleik's review against another edition

hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Rape

abbennsky's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

jiscoo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective

5.0

ben whishaw and rooney mara were perfectly cast

the insinuation that God raped Adam knocked the wind out of me. absolutely incredible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Vomit

soj19's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

mdroy's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence

masav's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Religious bigotry

lindsayerin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, and Suicide

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

kristen_spencer's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

srah's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.5

I feel like this shouldn’t have been as interesting as it was, because so much of it was just philosophical debate, but the stakes were high and the tension drove the story along. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Vomit

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault