Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

247 reviews

linde_euw's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative inspiring medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Racism and Antisemitism

Minor: Racism, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

lindsayorme's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring sad 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

karenleagermain's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store was on my radar, but I bumped it to the top of my pile as it was the book pick for a book club that I moderate. This story was incredible and impossible to predict. I don't want to give anything away, but know that it is not an easy read and may be very triggering for some readers. I was listening to the audio book, sitting in the middle seat on a flight, and ugly crying. The story absolutely wrecked me.

One thing that I'd like to note is that I can't think of another book where a severely disabled character gets to be a hero. I loved this aspect of the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape

The story is intense and difficult for many reasons, but specifically there are multiple incidences of sexual assault, one towards a woman who is experiencing a medical emergency and the other is towards a twelve year old boy in an asylum. Both are absolutely horrific and explained in detail.

meaglovesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Rape

gabyteresa's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.5

Initially difficult for me to get into but once I did, I was very invested. The book was worth the read for the ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexual assault, and Racial slurs

emma_sky's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization and Pedophilia

Moderate: Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Excrement, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Antisemitism, Rape, and Murder

Minor: Terminal illness, Slavery, Alcohol, and Mass/school shootings

i_would_prefer_not_to's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

Graphic: Pedophilia

Moderate: Sexual assault

acashton's review against another edition

• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Antisemitism, Sexual assault, Racism, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Death, Rape, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Death of parent and Death

melissaamy7's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

greenan26's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Grief, Chronic illness, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Racism, Classism, Death, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Ableism, Excrement, Pedophilia, Rape, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Cursing, and Violence

Minor: Alcohol