Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

75 reviews

ashleechmiel's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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? No

4.5

This book has a lot of graphic descriptions of rape and sexual assault, you will be uncomfortable at times. But honestly I think it’s about time people got uncomfortable. This may be a fiction novel but so much of it really hits home with the realities of how sex crimes are seen and handled. There are two interwoven plot lines here and you will go back and forth on who is guilty in the Stills case, and you don’t find out until the very end. I didn’t know how that story line was going to flush out with so little left in the book but it did very smoothly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Alcohol

magdalenebunce's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Child abuse

rachelsbookishlife's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

taylorlanxon's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

julienicole1106's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

shereadsmysteries's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Gaslighting

Also: Slut shaming Story revolves around rape trial and can be very triggering/disturbing.

missblissreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Emotional abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, and Fire/Fire injury

sara824's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Domestic abuse, and Car accident

Minor: Mental illness

maggies's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

Listening to the audiobook was interesting because it included "produced" episodes of the Guilty or Not Guilty podcast produced throughout the story. Not sure that was a good addition to the book, though...I didn't like the podcast and it soured my view of Rachel. The dual crimes years apart trope was executed well enough, with a suitable twist to be enjoyable, but it wasn't the most elegant.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Kidnapping, Grief, Car accident, and Death of parent

collinsd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide, and Murder

Minor: Cancer, Car accident, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury