Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Great Circle by Maggie Shipstead

165 reviews

karenmsecrest's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective 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? Yes

5.0

A sweeping epic spanning generations written in lyrical prose. Themes of connection, isolation, triumph, loss, trauma, and victory. 

At the core is the story of a girl growing up in prohibition-era Montana desperate to become an aviatrix, and the actress who will play her on film 90 years later. Without giving any spoilers, there is a LOT of trauma in this story, as with any story set during depression, prohibition, WWII, etc. The way the disparate lives are woven together is stunning. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

sinbooks's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

A queer, bold novel that gripped me with its slow almost biographical nature

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Biphobia and Homophobia

anniesher23's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? It's complicated

4.25

Marian’s story was so rich and captivating. I would have cut Hadley’s perspective though, I found it entirely unnecessary. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, and War

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Abortion

smaravetz's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

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

4.0

This was great- on the long side but tied all ends together by the final chapter. Really enjoyable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Rape and Sexual violence

Minor: Alcoholism, Abortion, and Death of parent

booksandmo's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring mysterious medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and War

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Incest, Pedophilia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Abortion

littlefish's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, Rape, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual assault, and Abortion

Minor: Animal cruelty, Hate crime, Homophobia, and Mental illness

natgzmun's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful inspiring 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, Pregnancy, and War

kinddog2073's review against another edition

Can't trust this writer. The prose is nice and I enjoyed the realism of in particular Marian's story but my god read the content warnings (sure wish I had!) and never doubt this author's ability to throw in heinous adults who are not shed in any critical light (maybe that changes later, I'll never know).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual assault

saville08's review against another edition

Didn't read warnings and should have don't like books about kids being abused. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

sarahbuckley's review against another edition

adventurous emotional sad tense slow-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

i forgot how much i love stories that span decades until I read this. Marian is SUCH a good main character, and her life story is so so so good. On the other hand, I know the Hadley story existed because we needed someone in the present-day to "discover" Marian's story, but I had literally no interest in her life. I was glad as the book went on that there were fewer present-day chapters, but at the same time it made me feel like...what was the point in spending so much time talking about Hadley's romantic life and the chaos she was involved in? It kind of felt like the author also got more into the Marian story as she kept writing and then forgot about Hadley. I can't complain too much because of how much better the Marian story was anyways, but at the end I was like wait...why did we get all that exposition about Hadley's love life? 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Rape

Moderate: Homophobia and Death of parent