Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

A Spindle Splintered by Alix E. Harrow

76 reviews

lisas_novel_idea's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted relaxing 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

Lists of great quotes. Fun read. I will be looking for more by Harrow. I loved The Ten Thousand Doors of January, so I knew/hoped I’d enjoy this one as well. It didn’t disappoint. The perspective and similarities between a dying girl and a cursed princess is unique and Harrow carried the theme well - all the way to the end. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness

Minor: Blood and Sexual assault

peggy_racham's review against another edition

4.75

Alix Harrow is slowly but surely becoming one of my fave writters. Sometimes you really have to change your own story to be happy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Bullying, Terminal illness, Sexual assault, Grief, Sexual violence, Misogyny, and Death

booksbubblesbrews's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.5

I loved this reimagined feminist version of Sleeping Beauty! 

I can’t believe I waited so long to read this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault

mirandyli's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful fast-paced

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

3.75

Cute retelling of Sleeping Beauty where Sleeping Beauty is a lesbian who was blessed rather than cursed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Cancer, and Medical content

ramakn22's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Confinement, and Sexual assault

uranaishi's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness and Chronic illness

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Violence, Classism, Blood, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Ableism, Alcohol, Child death, Homophobia, Domestic abuse, Death, Infertility, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Lesbophobia

shelvesofivy's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Medical content, Terminal illness, and Cursing

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Homophobia

offafaithe's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

I enjoyed it! Only serious when it needs to be, and fun all the rest of the time.
I actually always loved the story of Sleeping Beauty, and making a modern "princess" with a terminal illness was a great new take on an old tale.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness

Minor: Sexual assault and Blood

dexkit10's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Sexual assault, Cursing, and Rape

micaelacccc's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness and Chronic illness

Minor: Abortion, Rape, Alcohol, and Sexual assault