Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Acts of Desperation by Megan Nolan

116 reviews

jaymeleigh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Alcoholism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Self harm

velvet_young's review against another edition

dark reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming

sxfiash's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, and Eating disorder

ashpociadlo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Mental illness, Alcohol, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment

mckayle's review

dark sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Self harm, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

alinajanelle's review

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Self harm, Sexual violence, Rape, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Infidelity

katieb1034'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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Domestic abuse

meganschroeder's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

booksofautumn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

A lot like Adéle by Leila Slimani. I loved it. Definitely will be keeping an eye out for any other books the author publishes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Rape, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Violence

marissab's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Self harm, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, Drug use, Rape, Mental illness, Blood, and Addiction

Minor: Vomit and Medical content