Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Asla Ders Almayacaklar by Layne Fargo

140 reviews

louisegraveyard's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Rape, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Vomit, Misogyny, Alcohol, Blood, Murder, Gore, and Sexual harassment

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

this was so enjoyable. it has female rage, revenge, and men finally getting punishment. what else could you want? 
*please check the content warnings!!*

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Misogyny, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Death, Grief, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Stalking

sitreadsip's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

I don’t want to hype this book up too much… but it’s the first mystery/thriller I’ve read in awhile and it did not disappoint. 
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I loved the writing of this book. I loved the different POVs and how everything was so strategic. There wasn’t anything in the story that didn’t need to be in there. ⁣
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𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞:⁣
• Dark Academia⁣
• Mystery(ish)/Thriller ⁣
• Some spice (2 on the 🌶 scale)⁣
• Strong women MCs⁣
• Revenge 😈⁣
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𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐡𝐚𝐬: ⁣
• Writing that really pulls you in and makes you love the “villain”⁣
• Self discovery ⁣
• Lgbtq representation ⁣
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𝐓𝗪: Sexual assault, mental/physical abuse, abuse of power, murder, explicit sex scene(s), & bullying

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Bullying, and Emotional abuse

teaandtales1's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

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

4.5

𝐏𝐥𝐨𝐭: Scarlett Clark is an English professor with a killer secret. Each year she finds the most awful and abhorrent man on campus and murders them, often staging them to look like suicides. Unfortunately people have started looking into the growing body count at the University as Scarlett works to keep her secret.

Meanwhile, Carly Schiller is a shy and overwhelmed freshman student - just hoping to start a new life away from her abusive father, while quietly making it through her first year. When her charismatic roommate is assaulted at a party though, Carly's time in college quickly changes. 

𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫: Layne Fargo
𝐏𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬: 378
𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝: Yes! 
𝐁𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭: Yes, most certainly
𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐝: contemporary 
𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2

Does the idea of a feminist Dexter sound like a good read? If so, read this book.

Look. Scarlett is a brilliant, but cold-hearted killer. But she makes a point of going after only the worst - men on campus who have assaulted and raped and faced no consequences. Is she a bit overkill (pun intended)? Probably. Is it a delightfully fun thriller read? Definitely.

For thriller and horror fans alike - I really enjoyed this book. (read mostly on audio book, and the 2 narrators are great) 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Emotional abuse

spacexgay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual violence, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Sexism, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Death, and Gore

Minor: Child abuse

lunarrose's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

adalheid's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring mysterious 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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I don't think this is really spoilers but I'd say 4.5 stars bc I hate when a book is sneakily recommended as sapphic and wlw and then I have to witness gross het content. MCs are all bi not a single lesbian... but the rest of the book was so great that I have to give 5 whole stars and will forgive just this once.  A TV show/movie could never get made of this (with the endings which I loved intact) because men would freak and I mean it in the most complimentary way possible. Also,

everyone saying Scarlett is morally grey is so off base -- she does what she does precisely because she has a far stronger sense of morality and justice than the rest of our pathetic rape culture societies. If she were a male character she'd 100% be called a hero not a sociopath.  I love and support her and I wish we had an army of her.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Murder, and Death

Minor: Emotional abuse

dannybrown59's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

I loved this book. A woman killing men who deserve it and lgbtq+ representation what more could I possibly need. I kinda just wish it was a little darker and we heard more about Scarletts crimes. Other than that this was an amazing book. I was also very happy with the ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Sexual violence

starrysteph's review against another edition

dark funny tense fast-paced

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

4.25

Is it weird to call a book from the POV of a serial killer "fun"? 'Cause this was. 

We follow Dr. Scarlett Clark, an English professor with a peculiar hobby - murdering evil men. Don't worry: from her perspective, they certainly all deserve what they get. 

This is the bisexual revenge fantasy thriller of your dreams (or nightmares). It's filled with dark humor and vigilantism and queer angst. It's beyond devourable. 

If you are someone who struggles to stay engaged while reading - this may be your cure. The chapters were SUPER short (typically no more than 5 pages) and most end on a cliffhanger as we switch between POVs. It's like a cheeky drama show cutting to commercials. You've got to keep going!

There was a twist. I guessed it immediately. It didn't lessen my enjoyment in any way.

Is this some deep, nuanced take on sexual violence and rape culture and gender dynamic? Not really. It's not subtle at all. It's just for kicks. And it was a REALLY fun way to spend an afternoon. (I'd watch this show. Give me a show!)

CW: murder, death, sexual assault, violence, sexual harassment, rape, blood, sexism, misogyny, abuse, stalking, toxic relationship, fire, vomit, infidelity, bullying, drugging

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Stalking, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Bullying, Rape, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Misogyny, and Infidelity

Minor: Religious bigotry and Suicide

mariadanna's review against another edition

fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence