Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Donne che parlano by Miriam Toews, Maurizia Balmelli

187 reviews

amyrose23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

emma_likes_plants's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse

kearneth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective 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

5.0

This book was so beautifully done, and to have such a compelling and well fleshed out story with such a limited time constraint was amazing. Definitely one that will stick with me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, and Sexual assault

bookdragonkatie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Vomit, and Pregnancy

andromedace's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

kirstinlwx's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment

marigold82's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

It can be a struggle to get through this book, but if you take the title at face value and realize it is about the women talking and not the background story it will help narrow your focus.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Pregnancy

rosalind's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death and Drug abuse

ashza12's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

kemperwrites's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence