Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

We Begin at the End by Chris Whitaker

4 reviews

shanekate's review against another edition

emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

This book redeems the murder mystery genre for me. It was heart wrenching, beautiful, and utterly engrossing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child death, Child abuse, Suicide, Gun violence, Murder, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Self harm, and Stalking

Moderate: Sexual violence, Blood, Trafficking, Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Racism, Sexual assault, and Vomit

Not recommended to people who went through trauma related to foster care. Sexual violence is referenced several times but does not occur.

seejanereadbooks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Suicide, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Bullying

sarahasyouwish's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A beautiful story about loyalty and loss, hope and despair. The mystery/crime aspect of this was intriguing, and it unfolded in an unexpected way, but the characters and their connections are what made me fully invested in the book. They were flawed but still people you could absolutely root for and feel for when things did not go their way. I appreciated that I was able to understand the motivations behind their decisions even as I shook my head at them sometimes, and they felt like real people behaving in ways that were true to them vs. simply doing things to move the plot along.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Violence, and Sexual assault

rachelreadthese's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Violence, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Child death, and Car accident

Minor: Incest, Infidelity, Sexual assault, and Abortion