Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror by Joe Vallese

18 reviews

voxlunae's review against another edition

informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

I really liked this book! As an essay collection, it is remarkable how evenly good it is. There were very few essays that I liked less than others, and only a few that were notably better. I especially liked "Loving Annie Hayworth," though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, and Sexual assault

mfrisk's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

This is such a great read on the intersections of horror movies and queerness. There are a variety of stories and I look forward to the authors continuing to beach out more. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Dysphoria

sydneynorman's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, Classism, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Child abuse, Body horror, Blood, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Cursing

bi_n_large's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Medical content, Homophobia, Transphobia, Child abuse, Biphobia, Racism, Blood, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Abandonment, and Death of parent

Minor: Fatphobia and Alcoholism

jessthanthree's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Transphobia, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Minor: Forced institutionalization

ellaford's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.25

Absolutely loved this, I listened to this and the variety of voice actors was fantastic! Although I preferred some over others, and same with the chapters. 

Favourites include:

A demon girls guide to life
Imprint
Indescribable
Three men on a boat
The wolf mans daughter
Loving Annie Hayworth (fave!)
Centred and seen
Sight unseen
Bad hombre
Black body snatchers 
Long nights in the dark 
On beauty and necrosis 
The healed body 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Homophobia, Toxic friendship, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Infertility, and Rape

Moderate: Deadnaming and Suicide attempt

bryelle's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Such a fun mix of short essays about being queer and horror movies. It is so fun to look at these movies through a queer lens and how they had an affect on different people. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexism, Homophobia, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Ableism, and Biphobia

Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Sexual violence

toffishay's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.25

An awesome collection. I learned a lot and felt a lot with all of these essays. As someone who isn't big on horror, I've come out on the other side with a new appreciation and a new lens. I enjoyed all of the essays, but my favorites were "Both Ways" by Carmen Maria Machado, "Indescribable" by Carrow Narby, and "The Trail of His Flames" by Tucker Lieberman.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Hate crime, Death, Emotional abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Ableism, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Medical content, Outing, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, Blood, Cannibalism, Classism, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Biphobia, Body horror, Bullying, Excrement, Murder, Deportation, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, and Panic attacks/disorders