Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

390 reviews

gaysian's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Gaslighting, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Incest, Blood, Colonisation, Grief, Body horror, and Violence

ruffian1979's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence

crumpledpapersheep's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Gore, Body horror, Sexual assault, Incest, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Misogyny

Moderate: Medical content, Cannibalism, Colonisation, and Child death

Minor: Miscarriage and Confinement

batwinggoth's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Classism, Colonisation, Blood, Body horror, Incest, Death, Misogyny, Confinement, Cannibalism, Sexism, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Chronic illness, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, and Emotional abuse

nychta_diamanti's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Child death, Incest, Violence, Gaslighting, Gun violence, and Cannibalism

jghood's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.5

A great horror story for people who don't read horror (myself included). Fun, good pacing, mysterious. 

There are plenty of trigger warnings for this book! (Though I think that's expected with horror). 

The plot is fun and mysterious. The writing and imagery are vivid.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood, Gore, Pregnancy, and Body horror

Minor: Violence, Cannibalism, Murder, Sexual assault, Child death, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Gaslighting

kbowles24's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Incest, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Rape, Gun violence, Cannibalism, Violence, Classism, Confinement, Sexism, Racism, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Vomit, Infertility, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Blood, Child death, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, and Infidelity

prosenheim's review against another edition

inspiring mysterious reflective 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Incest, Confinement, and Body horror

Moderate: Misogyny, Cannibalism, Suicide, Child death, Colonisation, Racism, Domestic abuse, Gore, Murder, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

kiwi_00's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Incest, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Sexual violence

sauriaiel'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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror

Moderate: Suicide, Xenophobia, Racism, Confinement, Sexual violence, Colonisation, and Violence

Minor: Cannibalism, Vomit, Incest, and Slavery