Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Near the Bone by Christina Henry

56 reviews

kris_t97's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense 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

4.5

Very well-paced book showing the darkness of humanity and the unknown.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Confinement, Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Gore, Infertility, Mental illness, and Torture

There are a lot of graphic themes in this story, so I wouldn't recommend it if these themes are triggering. More of the main character's background is shown later on, but from the first page, there is a lot of dangerous and problematic behaviour experience by her.

afriendwithfiction's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Kidnapping

randiroo's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Death, Miscarriage, Murder, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Death of parent, Animal death, and Gore

megansnextread's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book was TERRIFYING. I am not easily scared by spooky books, I am not sure why because horror movies are not easy for me to watch. But this one just had me scared for 60% of the read, and it's probably because there's not just one bad guy but two! 

 

Mattie lives in an isolated cabin on a mountain with her abusive husband, William. She comes across a mutilated fox in the woods, and quickly discovers an unknown monster is hunting her, her husband and three strangers. 

 

Please please please read the trigger/content warnings before going into this read. The domestic violence is depicted graphically and at times it is just awful to read. It made it hard for me to pick up this book to continue my read sometimes. I think my only qualms with this read was just the what felt like excessive graphic domestic violence scenes at times. 

 

This book was also very sinister and truly horrifying, finding myself in this situation sounds like a nightmare! If you are looking for a wintery spooky setting this is definitely it. The setting was done really well but also I loved the mystery about learning who Mattie is and where she came from that was very intriguing. 

 

If you think you can handle this book, than you are in for a terrifying ride. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

howdywrites's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Animal death, and Death

Moderate: Murder and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual assault

p4ncakeprincess's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Blood, Child abuse, and Kidnapping

Minor: Confinement, Death of parent, Gun violence, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

caseofspades's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Child death, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Rape, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Child abuse

franknforter's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, and Animal death

xiaoyezii's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

5.0

This was so good. I was kept at the edge of my seat throughout the whole reading experience. Def interested in checking out the author's other works now too

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Gore

Minor: Sexual assault

alexwuwho's review against another edition

dark 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Confinement, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Torture, Sexual assault, Rape, Miscarriage, Kidnapping, and Infertility