Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Any Man by Amber Tamblyn

102 reviews

scarletwillow's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced

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

There's no way I could put a numerical rating to this one. This was a tough read, but one that I'm glad I picked up. It will definitely be one I think about for a long time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

karlasaysbleh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

gracedayton's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Death, Blood, Sexual violence, Suicide, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Grief, and Torture

youmns's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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

"Any Man" should come with one giant blinking red trigger warning.

Some parts read like spoken word poetry. Some are simply fiction. Almost all of it is horror, though I imagine it's well-researched and true horror. The sexual assaults are described with simultaneously less and more detail than needed to get their point across. The way people respond to the victims is horrifying. The way we alienate and vilify victims and survivors of sexual assault is horrifying.

I'm not quite sure how to rate this book, so I won't.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Self harm, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Child abuse, Body horror, Torture, and Transphobia

Minor: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Addiction, Suicide, Eating disorder, and Blood

Giant, massive trigger warning for survivors of sexual abuse: maybe don't read this book.

jnevvvv's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Rape, and Violence

christinewiggins's review against another edition

challenging dark

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

kelseymwelch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Violence, and Rape

Moderate: Suicide and Eating disorder

laneychaney's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative relaxing sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicide and Eating disorder

nikki3's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Self harm, Animal cruelty, and Sexual assault

ecokeefe's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Physical abuse, Torture, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, Death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Murder and Animal cruelty

Minor: Suicide and Deadnaming