Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

1984 by George Orwell

45 reviews

corpseparty's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.75

Classic dystopian novel about the dangers of ignorance and censorship. Very slow build though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Minor: Sexual assault

poirot's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Misogyny, Alcohol, Torture, Sexism, War, Classism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Infertility

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

deadeye's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Torture, War, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Gaslighting, Classism, Confinement, Gore, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

Moderate: Murder, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Excrement, Racial slurs, and Sexual violence

rileyeren228's review against another edition

The main character thinks about SA way too much and people seem to praise this book and completely overlook that. There’s a difference between a book with flawed characters that are expected and a book where we take all the good and neglect to mention the bad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual content

dearrbhla's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

So true, George. Wish you hadn't been so weird about women though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Torture

Near the start of the book, Winston fantasises about violently raping and murdering Julia. It's brief, but still very upsetting and no one ever mentioned it to me before I read it.

labohemeperdue's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

1.0

Me he leído este libro porque lo tenía en pendientes desde hace muchísimo tiempo, pero sabiendo que había envejecido muy mal en lo que se refiere a temas de género. El libro apesta a señoro de una manera que es asquerosa y solo puede entender que se haya convertido en un super clásico porque salió justo en los inicios de la Guerra Fría por parte de un autor ya reconocido. Porque el libro me ha parecido simple y llanamente malo. La parte final

a partir de que atrapan a Windston

me ha resultado algo más de interés pero en general me ha parecido un panfleto mal escrito sin profundidad ni en su mundo ni, muchísimo menos, en la construcción de sus personajes. Si los protagonistas fuesen adolescentes y lo hubiese escrito una mujer en 2012 tendríamos clarísimo que es una de las muchas distopías juveniles de la época que destacaban por muchas cosas menos por calidad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Death

martu_pm's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Colonisation, Confinement, and Cursing

strawberrysheepie's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Violence, Murder, War, Torture, Sexism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail

sophcantread's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

1.5

Hated it. If I could burn this book I would. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

marsisred's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, War, and Violence