Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Corregidora by Gayl Jones

8 reviews

aktbook's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Slavery, Sexual assault, Incest, Racial slurs, Rape, and Racism

lachellerising's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Incest

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Domestic abuse

labeanorita's review

challenging dark sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Slavery, and Incest

auntie_terror's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

The rating is only 3.75 stars mostly due to the translation, I think.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Incest, Infertility, and Sexual harassment

nikki_readsss's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Slavery

evonna's review

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

Jones’ insight into intergenerational trauma and desire brought me to tears. If you like endings where everything is resolved with a ribbon tied around all loose ends, this book will leave you deeply unsatisfied. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, and Incest

soubhi's review

challenging 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Slavery

opinionsofawolf's review

challenging informative reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Miscarriage, Infertility, Incest, and Homophobia

The Black characters call each other the n-word. This is the only racial slur in the book.