Reviews tagging 'Rape'

We Are the Ashes, We Are the Fire by Joy McCullough

18 reviews

samnash's review

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Grief, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Blood

Minor: Miscarriage

victoria_elaine's review

emotional hopeful tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I really love how this author ties poetry into prose and uses pieces of history to connect with the present. This book was also great for speaking out on misogyny and sexual assault. However, I do think it dragged on a little too long. Would recommend, just not if you’re in a reading slump!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, War, Violence, and Misogyny

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, and Injury/Injury detail

nincoompoop's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Blood

haleymonkey5000's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual assault

kits_little_library's review

challenging tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

bibliocinephile's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

very original characters in my mind and a authentic, soulful and respectful yet honest story of SA and rape. however, the plot pretty much went in circles in the second half, where every chapter felt like the same thing happening over and over with different characters

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Blood, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Deadnaming

ashleyreads88's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

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

After reading and loving Blood Water Paint, I had no doubt that I would love We Are The Ashes, We Are The Fire as well.  This book was unique, it was two different stories in one.  There was the main story which was told in prose about Em's older sister (Nor) and how the family coped with the aftermath of a trial and wanted justice for a heinous crime against Nor.  Then there was the story of Marguerite de Breseaux that Em wrote in free verse.  Both stories have something in common.  We Are The Ashes, We Are The Fire was a beautiful, heartbreaking book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Violence and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Transphobia and Adult/minor relationship

kirstyjuliette's review

sad tense slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

pastry's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

2.5

Look, I'm not saying this was a bad story, because it wasn't, it just wasn't for me. I couldn't really connect with Marianne, and the whole side story with Margerite just also wasn't really my thing. It's still an objectively good story, I just really couldn't get into it, and it didn't grip me as mich as I expected it too.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Transphobia

bi_n_large's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.25

This book tried to be trans-inclusive and didn’t quite succeed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, and Cursing

Moderate: Violence and Sexual assault

Minor: Transphobia