Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Les Monstres by Lauren Beukes

17 reviews

mrpetej's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Body horror, Death, Violence, Murder, Blood, Child death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

hanyaya's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.0

Leila's parts read like that Hello Fellow Children meme. The climactic genre twist was a swing and a miss, and I would have liked it better without the supernatural stuff. Additionally, I found the conversational use of racial slurs by a white author, even if in Black characters' mouths, to be inappropriate and unnecessary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Bullying, Murder, Body horror, and Gore

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Miscarriage

quabbityash's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Gore, and Sexual violence

Minor: Racism, Murder, and Child death

efurtak49's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Deeper meaning of the book is interesting regarding social media and media in general. Plot line was creative. But the characters were too obnoxious (though I suppose they should have been) that it was hard to get through the book. The ending seems rushed but overall is a decent ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Animal death, Blood, Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Death, Murder, and Violence

woweewhoa's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual harassment, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Death, and Animal death

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

Minor: Rape

bookwormenthusiast's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

Minor: Racial slurs and Homophobia

charsometimes's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child death, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Cancer

kermit_the_wrong's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious medium-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? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Sexual assault, and Suicide attempt

mommarex1221's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Murder, Racial slurs, Violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Car accident, and Pedophilia

barafra's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Urban blight, diverse strong females, female black detective, mother daughter relationship, fantasy and supernatural elements, multiple perspectives, serial killer, crime, noir, dark or dystopian take on technology, YA perspective, witty and descriptive metaphors, clever, satire, loved the writing style 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault