Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Good House by Tananarive Due

9 reviews

orizenda's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I love books that make me cry :,) fr tho I don’t fully understand everything that happens in this book bc I know like nothing abt Vodou  but yeah. very interesting story. I did get kind of mixed up with some of the characters tho in the middle with the townspeople but that’s ok. I really loved the parts from Corey’s perspective personally (which like made me cry even more I love that boy so much). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Sexual content, Racial slurs, and Child death

Moderate: Sexual violence, Dementia, Suicide, Grief, and Drug use

There are a few instances of mentions of sexual violence/rape, but it’s only ever actually depicted very briefly in one scene, I think.

seasonedreadings's review

dark emotional tense slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Minor: Pedophilia

adiajamille's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Suicide, Sexual assault, Child death, Death, Bullying, Gun violence, Racism, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, and Rape

elisepage's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Sexual violence

boujeebookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious slow-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

3.0

This book was long and drawn out for no reason. Then I get to end and it could’ve all never happened?! Omg I hate I wasted my time with this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Pedophilia

halbo's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual violence, Blood, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Sexual content, Racism, Murder, Suicide, Violence, Sexism, Body horror, Racial slurs, and Infidelity

Moderate: Blood and Addiction

deirdrelk's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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

4.0

I really enjoyed this book. It was just the right mix of supernatural thriller and family saga. I love and appreciate that it was about a Black family; diversity is frustratingly limited in this genre. Some of the descriptive writing was drawn out and   oddly sexual at times when it didn’t seem warranted, but overall the writing was good. The story was much darker than I expected. If you have trouble reading about violence against children, I would be careful with this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, Child death, Murder, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Suicide, Domestic abuse, and Homophobia

oinkoink's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Sexual content, Death, Sexual harassment, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Car accident

thetruthatallhazards's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-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

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence