Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Rumor Game by Dhonielle Clayton, Sona Charaipotra

20 reviews

themoodreader's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Bullying, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Car accident, Classism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Vomit

lias_library22's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Racism, Sexual assault, and Fatphobia

awenya's review

challenging dark emotional informative tense 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

3.75

I usually hate multiple points of views, but in this case it works well. Just when one person's life and point of view starts to swallow you whole and drown you, you get a miniature reprieve by jumping to another. 

This book was pretty dark, and while comparing it to Gossip Girl is apt in some ways, I would argue it's much heavier and darker. Pay attention to the content warnings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Racism, Toxic friendship, Rape, and Fatphobia

Minor: Self harm, Hate crime, Body shaming, and Car accident

puffy_'s review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Racism, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, and Xenophobia

Minor: Car accident, Drug abuse, Drug use, Addiction, and Alcohol

underage sexual assault

kendellk's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5

This book is literally your actions have consequences. EVERY highschooler needs to read this book. If more people read this they would see how bad there gossip is. Also the twists are 👌.

Definitely recommend for middle schoolers and highschoolers

I was rooting for Brynn until we found out she was SYKEWARD. It was a big twist. I also loved the Georgie and Cora pair up at the end. Also Georgie and Riley are so cute.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

yk_cadence1's review

emotional tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Car accident, Fatphobia, and Racism

Moderate: Addiction and Drug use

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Car accident, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Misogyny

Minor: Rape

saraflexer's review

dark emotional tense fast-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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Bullying, Rape, and Fatphobia

sunsetcity's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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: Racial slurs, Body shaming, Mental illness, Alcohol, Car accident, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Racism, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Vomit, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

pagesofpeace's review

3.0

Foxham Prep, the posh private school for the children of DC’s elite, is teeming with drama and one rumor has the power to ruin reputations. Bryn, the former popular girl, is recovering from a scandal when her new friend Georgie becomes the center of one. The gossip unravels their lives and they must try to uncover the truth.

This YA novel was not what I was expecting and had a strong theme of sexual assault. I did not connect to these characters and their actions seemed very childish. I don’t know if this is similar to high school now but it was definitely not my experience (definitely aging myself with that one).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Fatphobia