Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Night Swim by Megan Goldin

414 reviews

warmpagemysteries's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

I enjoyed that this book followed multiple timelines, perspectives, & crimes. There was a good twist ending and the story wrapped up nicely. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape

judassilver's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Violence, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Murder, and Misogyny

Moderate: Child abuse, Car accident, Medical trauma, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders

mdburdine's review against another edition

mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

alex_mabel's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

While this book was very hard to read due to the topics at hand, I thought it was done very well. The story of the trial was told in a brutally honest way.

The dual perspectives were both very engaging and the ending came together well. I definitely wanted to keep reading to see how it all wrapped up.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Violence, Bullying, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, and Rape

Moderate: Child abuse, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Cancer

sajreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

erinkins's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

This book was really intense. The subject matter was hard to read about and I really wanted to give the girls hugs. I enjoyed the dual storyline and how she intertwined them. For me, the plot twists weren’t jarring but they were still good. Overall, great read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Child abuse and Panic attacks/disorders

lilysang's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

brookiet1220's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

4.0

 If rape, sexual assault, and victim blaming are topics that are tough for you to read, this may not be the book for you. The event that drives the present timeline is a rape trial in a small, North Carolina beach town. This trial brings a true crime podcaster to town to cover it. While she's in town covering the trial, she gets roped into investigating the death of a teenage girl from 25 years ago. The only part of this timeline that packs a punch is who "murdered" Jenny. The podcast was engaging, and the tagline Rachel uses is punchy and memorable. The most thought-provoking questions Rachel poses to her listeners are ones about why society places more of a burden on victims of sexual crimes to prove that their claims are true. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

elk16's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

nicirvine19's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Child abuse