Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak

6 reviews

ratnix's review against another edition

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.25

 

I'm so conflicted as to how I should rate this but for now I'll give it a 3,25. I feel like as much as this story had a great premise, it felt unfinished. I really enjoyed Banu's character and she was probably one of the very few characters in this book that had a closure and an arc but everything else felt floating at the end.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Rape, Incest, Sexism, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Genocide

Minor: Suicide attempt

charmingcapybara's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Genocide, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry

shannonkathryn's review

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Grief, Alcoholism, Rape, Violence, Genocide, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Racism, Religious bigotry, Murder, Incest, Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Death, Colonisation, and Abortion

kelpie91's review

emotional 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Suicide attempt

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Genocide, Incest, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicide and Fatphobia

Minor: Vomit

jessica1975's review

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

A little predictable at the end.
Otherwise a good read.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Abortion, Grief, Religious bigotry, Rape, Abandonment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Xenophobia, and Genocide