Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Surface Breaks by Louise O'Neill

30 reviews

danielle_n's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Death of parent, and Misogyny

Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Adult/minor relationship, and Infidelity

Minor: Suicide, Fatphobia, Murder, and Lesbophobia

kassidyreads's review against another edition

dark reflective 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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Body shaming and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Suicide and Homophobia

skyegbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Beautiful tale. Lovely ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Sexual assault

cheye13's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Blood, Misogyny, Sexism, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

Minor: Lesbophobia and Homophobia

brief period of blackmail involving sexual favors

alyxinthestars's review against another edition

reflective slow-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Minor: Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, and Death of parent

bethsbooketlist's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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

3.5

So much of this I really loved (for the majority I could not put it down) but there were some fundamental things about Muirgen 's time above water I did not, and some things felt a bit jointed. But overall I did like and glad I read. I appreciated the strong female message (though possibly a bit overdone at times for me personally) 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Body shaming

lsylvie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Self harm, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Homophobia

kimmyv's review against another edition

adventurous dark sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Cursing, Child abuse, and Body shaming

teaandtalltales's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

4.0

Trigger warning: assault, rape.

This is a very dark tale… I did not expect to read something so deeply reflective of womens place in the world. It was gut wrenchingly brutal and unapologetic in its exploration of sexism and rape culture. But the storytelling was reminiscent of the greats - a true Grimms fairytale that had me hooked from 20 pages in. I had to know how it ended. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Pedophilia