Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

72 reviews

marcy_the_vampireq's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Racism, and Dysphoria

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

nicoless's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Racism, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Rape and Sexual harassment

Minor: Death, Sexual content, Medical content, and Gaslighting

lifewithjoce's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Sexual harassment

alexandra_13's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

I got back into reading this summer after a few years of not doing so while in school. I read a total of 14 books since then, not much but a lot better than the other years.
I read The Vanishing Half this Christmas and it’s the book that made me fall back in love with reading. Before this one, I was reading and enjoying it but now I’ve remembered what it was to devour books and stay up late at night to finish one.
I loved the message it gave out, and as a white woman I’ve learnt a lot more about racism with it. Also, it touches a great diversity of topics and backgrounds which made the read more real.
(This last paragraph might be a little spoiler) I also really liked the ending, I expected something else but the author stuck to the reality of things in the sense that not everything can be how one hopes, which after all is the beauty of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Death of parent

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse and Rape

s3lin's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Moderate: Rape, Dementia, and Death of parent

Minor: Hate crime and Dysphoria

aliasbooklover's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

emmagreenwood's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

decklededgess's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

trigger warnings: racism, violence, hate crime, murder, homophobia, body dysmorphia, alcohol, domestic abuse, sexual content, rape and sexual harassment


This book really pics up once you hit Jude’s POV so that’s about 1/4 to 1/3 of the way through the book. It’s raw and sad and so full of heart and all different kinds of love. Didn’t expect to love it so much!!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Alcohol

scruffie's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

I didn't know I'd like it so much when I first picked it up. Loved every bit of it. 5 stars from me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Alcohol

Minor: Blood

grichmond's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Racial slurs, Racism, and Death of parent

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Rape