Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Bottled Goods by Sophie van Llewyn

8 reviews

rubyhosh's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Police brutality

Moderate: Torture and Confinement

Minor: Rape

mscottyj's review

dark emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

nargott's review

challenging emotional informative tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Violence

Minor: Alcohol and Child abuse

aplanetarymind's review

dark medium-paced

2.0

This book was a very different style to what I was expecting, with a slice-of-life almost fragmented style and quite concise, factual writing. There were a lot of allegories in the first half or so, with ordinary détails reflecting Alina's life/situation. The second half seems to change track somewhat, grappling with harm dealt, guilt, shame. I was honestly left very confused by the ending, and feeling like perhaps I didn't grasp something, didn't read between the lines enough, and ultimately I didn't hugely enjoy this book, mainly for its style/format (flash fiction) and that is more a personal preference than any réflection on the author themselves. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

meganmagicmusings's review

challenging dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape

Moderate: Death and Violence

cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Police brutality, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship

milliebrierley's review

dark lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Police brutality, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, and Violence

raegrey's review

emotional fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Toxic relationship, and Police brutality