Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

White Horse by Erika T. Wurth

51 reviews

brindlecat's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Murder, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

bethanyf22's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Drug use, Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, and Death of parent

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault

thatnerdclaire's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Death

Moderate: Drug abuse, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

blacksphinx's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Body horror, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Addiction, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Incest, Sexual assault, and Ableism

Minor: Police brutality, Mental illness, Abandonment, Forced institutionalization, Colonisation, War, and Car accident

TW: Child sexual assault, ableist slur (the r-word)

bkwrm1317's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

4.0

So glad I picked this up on a whim for a later in the year reading challenge and looking forward to reading more by Wurth very soon. 

A new voice (for me) in horror to eat right up. Loved this metal head, the Lofa haunting her, and the slow burn reveal about her mother who went missing two days after her birth, presumed dead. Definitely worth the read! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Incest

Minor: Addiction, Death of parent, Murder, Alcoholism, and Suicide attempt

ktdakotareads's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Rape, Drug use, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Blood, Car accident, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Pedophilia

mary_stormageddon's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

Too much telling, not enough showing. I had a hard time disappearing into this story. But I loved a lot of aspects of it. It was sad. And I learned a lot. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcohol, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Blood, and Death

abbynordman's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

1.0

This book is a mess and is NOT horror. None of the characters are likable, and not in a good way. This book also downplays spousal abuse. The characters act a controlling and emotionally abusive partner is problem that can be solved with the snap of a finger and everyone can have live happily ever after.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault

savvylit's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.0

White Horse is a character-driven literary thriller that combines Urban Native culture with an exploration of family trauma. In order to cease the hauntings, Kari must discover more about her mother's cryptic past. Not only that, but her mother's side of the family is indigenous. As Kari unravels the mysteries of her mother's ghost, she learns more about her ancestors and her Native identity.

Kari and her cousin Debby are both incredibly well-developed, complex characters. White Horse is so easy to get invested in - and not just because of the ghosts. (Though the ghosts are definitely intriguing and scary). Overall, the reason it's easy to get invested in this book is because the characters are loveable and empathetic. One of my biggest pet peeves in books in general is when characters are shallow and inaccessible; Kari & Debby are the opposite of that. I can't wait to read more of Wurth's work!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Death, Blood, Grief, Murder, Racism, and Sexual assault

chasingpages1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Addiction, Murder, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug use, Grief, Gun violence, Incest, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Self harm, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Death, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Abandonment, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Torture, Racism, Stalking, War, Cursing, Gore, Body horror, Police brutality, Colonisation, Genocide, and Medical content