Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Disgrace by J.M. Coetzee

25 reviews

emilystsa's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5

Disgrace isn't a book I would ever pick up or have any interest to read autonomously; but having read it for my English Lit course, I can understand the book's importance and popularity. Can I say I enjoyed it? No? I'm not sure. It's definitely a tough read, especially for a female reader, but the writing style and plot devices make it a somewhat entertainting story despite the glaring flaws of its narrator. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Eating disorder

saskiahill's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Abortion, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

celaeno's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Racism and Colonisation

Minor: Abortion

swaggypsyduck's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Rape and Pregnancy

Minor: Lesbophobia

calcijade's review

challenging reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racism and Colonisation

Minor: Pregnancy

slowlychloe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, and Abortion

zahrahazmi's review

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

cgdppl's review

emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

1.75

There are more things that I truly despised to its core in this book than I liked. The sexist and misogynist descriptions of characters, the poorly written dialogues and lack of acknowledgement for the rape done by the main character. This book is extremly gross in terms of how women are treated and presneted.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny and Sexism

claudiebee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

averytiredfox's review

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

5.0

One of the most well written, poignant books I've ever read, do not read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, and Colonisation

Sexual violence is at the forefront of this book. It may not be gratuitous (depending on opinion) but it is a major theme throughout.