Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Binding by Bridget Collins

190 reviews

jo_bee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

An incredible read. If it starts a bit awkward, don't let that turn you away - there's reasons for it and soon enough it sucks you up and won't let you put it down. The characters are amazing, the romance is heartwrenching, there are so many hints dropped throughout the story the books come back to that are so satisfying to unravel. Some minor things are implied but never completely explained but personally I enjoy it like that. Truly enjoyed every page of it. Gets heavier in the second half so definitely check trigger warnings if you need to.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Animal death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide and Sexual assault

Minor: Incest

safiewafie's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective sad

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Rape, Child abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Blood, Suicide, and Addiction

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual content

estelletrn's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Vomit, and Rape

mooncraftbujo's review against another edition

mysterious slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Rape, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Vomit, Slavery, Sexual content, and Pedophilia

alicia062's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Rape, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

kynajayne's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

I enjoyed the structure of this book, with the three distinct parts/acts. The concept of binding memories into books is an interesting one, and the world building around that was explored well, especially around the ethics of binding. I will say towards the end I was nearly driven to distraction with annoyance of the narrator’s inability to put two and two together, it was so obvious I was raging! But it is a good love story in an interesting world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Homophobia

Moderate: Violence, Vomit, Sexual assault, and Sexism

Minor: Rape and Murder

franoflittlespoons's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-paced

3.0

It was not for me. Really wished I'd looked at CWs for the book before reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Moderate: Suicide, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

Content warning for animal dealth:

the pet dog is killed on page

zoebooksit's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Sexual assault, Rape, Homophobia, and Animal death

Minor: Vomit

melliedm's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Animal death, and Suicide

sternfrl613's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

2.75

This was a tough read that opened a couple of wounds I didn't need opening. I only read it till the end because I needed a happy end, and thankfully received one that I can make peace with. 
LGBTQIA*, SA survivors and children of abusive families: check the content warnings before reading to make sure you're up to what you're getting here. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Classism, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Murder, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Blood

Minor: Excrement