Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Cleópatra e Frankenstein by Coco Mellors

77 reviews

emisbooks's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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i could not put this book down. SO. GOOD. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol

Moderate: Animal death, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Self harm, Transphobia

Minor: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment

goldseamedglass's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This was like reliving my 20s in a way. I felt so ambivalent about every character the same way I felt about my own close friends during that time. That impressed me but what really astounded me was how realistic the conversations and especially the arguments were. How the disagreement comes in waves. How a lull would, in most books, be the moment when the characters turn it around and make amends, but in real life, and in this book, instead turn into a hint at something unresolved that simply sends tensions soaring again. Superbly well written! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Transphobia, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Death of parent, Gaslighting

hello_lovely13's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Infidelity, Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Transphobia

ynotlime's review against another edition

4.5

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship

lucykateburns's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide attempt

Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship

Minor: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

piaschj's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Blood, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault

fromsophiewithlove's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Toxic friendship