Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

Babysitter by Joyce Carol Oates

3 reviews

carpline's review

dark mysterious sad 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child death, Rape, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Racism, Hate crime, Police brutality, Murder, Classism, Infidelity, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship

gvdv's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Torture, Racism, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Stalking, Sexual violence, Rape, Trafficking, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Murder, Misogyny, Mental illness, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Drug use, Death, Confinement, Child death, Child abuse, Body shaming, Alcoholism, and Adult/minor relationship

mispaintedlady's review

Incredibly slow paced with disjointed plot. No character development. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Murder, Hate crime, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Pedophilia, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Violence

I’m not sure who this book is for, but it really fails at whatever it was trying to make a commentary on.