Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

36 reviews

woahpip's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

evil_mia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Racism, Gun violence, and Vomit

jmmerril's review

dark emotional sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual content, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Pedophilia

norahculbertson's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Racial slurs, Grief, and Pedophilia

Minor: Incest

redkat's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.0

I loved it but found the ending unsatisfying

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

juliarenae's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

2.0

A very traumatizing read especially for anyone who has dealt with childhood abuse or assault. Overall a very hard read and would not recommend it to anyone who cannot cope with a challenging read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence

adriennefrank's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Child abuse

menintrees's review

dark reflective sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Sexual assault

sally_thames's review against another edition

i have to stop reading this because it’s making me sick. my anxiety has skyrocketed in the last 10 pages. this is a book that needs trigger warnings big time. im adding the ones i know of below:


tw: child sexual assault, child rape, child abuse

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

8odell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring 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? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence