Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison

35 reviews

kwmcm25's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

Minor: Animal death

knittingchaos's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

5.0

Excellent writing. A hard subject matter handled in a masterful way. Very sad. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

celticthistle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Dementia, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Racism, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

badclassical's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

This is a viscerally difficult book to get through. Read the content warnings and tread lightly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Child abuse, Torture, and Racial slurs

natgabor's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Incest, and Domestic abuse

lilycarotherss's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Pedophilia

mselvis's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

2.5

Most depressing I've ever read

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Grief, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Self harm, Car accident, Cancer, Violence, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Mental illness, Racism, Infertility, and Alcoholism

bunceyyy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Rape, Sexual assault, and Blood

bridrew's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Vomit, Abandonment, Incest, Animal death, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Cancer, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual violence, Death, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Blood, Child death, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Rape, Stalking, Infidelity, Murder, Racism, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Violence, Child abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Chronic illness

artthief's review against another edition

adventurous dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

I think putting this as a lgbt book is a mislabel. it’s not really a theme of the book at all. that being said this book was incredibly written and a total emotional gut punch. still, it’s an important one to read because allison covers such important and heavy subject matter so carefully and accurately. it’s not an easy read emotionally at all, but it is a damn good book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Racism, Alcoholism, Abandonment, and Racial slurs

Minor: Domestic abuse