Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Book of the Most Precious Substance by Sara Gran

7 reviews

danajoy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

5.0

The good kind of weird.
I think people who liked The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz would probably like this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Sexual content, Death, Dementia, and Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault, Stalking, and Sexual violence

Minor: Vomit

brielreads's review

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

radiatorpasta's review

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Dementia

bdsm context - safeword not respected, scene is brief and serves a purpose

stellarkai's review

adventurous dark sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Dementia, and Murder

joykeya's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

2.75

I enjoyed the last 20 pages of the book but the rest was hard to get through since I don't condone cheating in any way.

I didn't like the writing style and everything just felt a bit icky? 
Also this book is not a horror or thriller at all, I genuinely don't know why it's marketed like that. It's quite misleading 

 I only kept reading cus I hated the main characters and wanted them to not get their happy ending. 
This book is not what I expected and maybe just wasn't for me but the last 20 pages added an extra star to my rating

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content

Moderate: Dementia

Minor: Medical content, Drug use, Murder, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

ellenigrace's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcohol, Blood, Murder, Sexual assault, Dementia, and Sexual content

happyknitter2020's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

'Opening a book had always been like opening a window into a new & mysterious world...When I was a child my books were my best friends...I saw that words could illustrate more than a drawing...Books had been the most lasting profound relationship in my life' pages 127-8
The quotes above say it all. A tantric, magical, whole other world, accessed by a book of magic & spells.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Infidelity, Torture, Murder, Violence, Sexual content, and Sexual violence