Reviews tagging 'Rape'

El baile de las locas by Victoria Mas

174 reviews

sam_rm94's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-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? Yes

4.25

“Unswerving faith in any idea inevitably leads to prejudice.”

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Self harm, Sexism, and Sexual assault

marit213's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

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

3.25

I am a bit divided on this book. On the one hand, it was very interesting to read, and I felt sympathy for the characters. It also is very cool that the story itself is based on things that have happened in real life. On the other hand, I feel like there's too many open endings and that the book tried a little too hard to be feminist, which to me was a little too obvious. Over all, I enjoyed this book, but I think there could've been a bit more to it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexism, and Death

c_phillips's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Ending was a bit underwhelming compared to the build up in the plot 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Self harm, Child abuse, Child death, Abandonment, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Mental illness

imaginaryisobel's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

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

3.0

I'm not sure if this is due to reading it in translation but I just wanted more from this, it really just didn't deliver as much as I'd hoped for. Such a good concept and I liked most of the characters but I still felt at the end that I didn't really know them. Quick read but honestly one of very few books that I do actually think could benefit from being longer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Mental illness, and Rape

Moderate: Misogyny and Suicide attempt

Minor: Death of parent and Adult/minor relationship

ruby_mae_read's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, and Sexual assault

alexjoneswrites's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Truly heartbreaking and full of feminine rage, one of the best reads I have read. Eugenie is a truly fascinating character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Misogyny

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Rape, and Medical trauma

Child death briefly mentioned, also mentions of murder

lottie1803'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, and Sexism

kristenreads's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide attempt

r_taylor96's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.75

What an incredible read. A real page turner, could hardly put it down. Descriptive, emotive, intreaguing. And a great length. Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Murder, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts

hsheehan85's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

4.5

The Mad Women's Ball is a historical fiction. Some of the characters in the book are based on real people and the Salpêtrière was a real place where women were mistreated in 19th century Paris. 
The short book highlights how women were treated by their peers and by men, in particular, when deemed difficult or "hysterical". 
The characters were interesting and well-written. The imaginary is fantastic, made me feel as if I was there. The only thing I felt was off is the book could've actually be a bit longer. We follow these amazing characters and it feels like some characters just had abrupt endings with hardly an explanation of what happened to them. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Suicide attempt

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault