Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Trust Exercise by Susan Choi

80 reviews

donut_holer's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

I think Choi balanced the temporal and pov shifts really well in this story. It was fascinating to feel your understanding of these situations shift as the characters' perceptions and understanding shifted as well. The prose is also deliciously detailed and rich.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Pregnancy, Self harm, and Pedophilia

readbycarina's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Alcohol, Death, and Pregnancy

mia_merrill's review against another edition

emotional mysterious reflective medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Toxic friendship, Drug use, Alcohol, Vomit, and Bullying

Minor: Pregnancy and Terminal illness

sittingwishingreading's review against another edition

emotional funny relaxing sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Minor: Ableism, Fatphobia, and Homophobia

lucinotlucy's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, and Pregnancy

readwithbells's review against another edition

4.75

This is probably the best written thing I’ve read all year. Everything was so well woven together, the characters were so specific, and never once was I confused about what was going on (unless that was clearly the express purpose). This book reminded me how much I love reading, how much I love the format of books and the flexibility of books and the creativity of authors. This shit was stellar. The only reason it doesn’t get 5 stars is I can’t in good conscience name something as a favorite book that has so much teenage sex in it 😂 I was just too uncomfortable. And that was the purpose and I am kinda penalizing the author for what the story is literally about but that’s personal reviews for ya. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault and Adult/minor relationship

candicanepdx's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

sarahcothron's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad 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: Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Emotional abuse and Pregnancy

elatedbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

“And right away her gaze went hard with the anger we always feel at the person who spoils our idea of ourself.”

This was not what I was expecting it to be & is indeed very ‘literary’ and I nearly DNFed it early on but soon developed the sick sort of fascination that comes with watching a car crash from start to finish. However I find character studies not very memorable & relate to Sarah’s experience trying to read Tropic of Cancer: 

“Clearly she’s too young to read Tropic of Cancer, but she can’t accept this; if she knows what the words mean, the book’s meaning ought to unfold.”

I’m too young to read this book (although, unlike Sarah, I do except this!) perhaps character focused books will resonate more with me in the future but for now I need a bit more plot & less floaty idea things.

“Karen’s true adult life began when she recognized she was a child”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Pedophilia

susannaaaaaaaaa's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault