Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

115 reviews

jdubbya's review

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

abimyers_reads's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Cursing, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death of parent, Gun violence, Racism, and Rape

destphoenix's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

Incredibly hard but beautiful read. The power of family shining through all the trauma and circumstance. A story of love and loss and Memphis (which I appreciated now that I live here and could recognize streets and buildings mentioned) that spans three generations that I found truly beautiful. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Gun violence, and Domestic abuse

alhelton's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Rape, Violence, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, Child abuse, Hate crime, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Classism, and Alcohol

Moderate: War and Murder

suzyvee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

hazelcoleman's review

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Child abuse

josie2k's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Self harm, Rape, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, and Cursing

ahandford's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Murder, Grief, Toxic relationship, and War

Moderate: Gun violence

hettylo's review

sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, War, Alcoholism, Police brutality, and Hate crime

loesm's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Murder, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Hate crime, Grief, and Sexual assault