Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

478 reviews

sarahhtotiss's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Pregnancy

paigemushaw's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Murder

bewhitedragon's review

dark mysterious sad

• 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

3.5

Once There Were Wolves is a fascinating look into both the world of wolves and how we humans aren't that far off from becoming monsters ourselves. The rewilding science and the wolves interested me more than I thought it would, and sometimes was the main thing driving me to continue because Inti as a character was infuriating at times. Later, you find out why she is the way she is, but there were still moments where I wanted to strangle her for her sheer ignorance and stupidity.

But overall, it was still a great story. It speaks of how we are damaging our natural environment and how impirtant it is for predators like wolves to exist for the land to recover, but also how brutal and savage humankind can be themselves.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Sexual assault, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicide and Abortion

dannisnot's review

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious 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? No

3.0

I love the way Charlotte writes the world/environment building and the information about the re-introducing wolves into the environment. 

If I had an idea of the triggers and content warning I may not have picked it up though. 

Rape is used as a building/climax point for the book, and the situation revolving around is is especially heinous. I could have done without that part of the book, but that is a personal qualm.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Rape

bookhoardernic's review

challenging emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

hopecunningham's review against another edition

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Rape

alison5050's review

adventurous dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

amy_rr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-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

4.5

Although it felt a little on the nose at times, this book did a great job of exploring concepts of wild v tame, fear v love, trust, power and the abuse of it, and empathy. It tackled a lot. And a I couldn't stop reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Dementia

sasmith_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Genuinely might be my favorite read of the year so far. Does a fantastic job handling hard content. Really envelopes you emphatically. Phenomenal read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Toxic relationship, and Murder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

taylorfield's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

4.0

 September Book Club Read

Long Story Short: In the Scottish Highlands, biologist Inti Flynn hasn't made any friends by reintroducing wolves to the community in the name of conservation. When a farmer is reported missing, Inti goes to great lengths to protect the wolves, the community, her twin sister, and herself.

Ultimately, this is a book about destruction and the effort it takes to rebuild. It's hard to say I "liked" something so violent, but the social commentary, the parallels of wolf vs. man, and the extremism from many of the characters were very clever. I haven't stopped thinking about not only the book itself, but my reaction to and beliefs about its message.

CW: domestic violence, rape, animal death

Enjoyment: 4/5
Craft: 4/5
Overall: 4/5  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Rape

Moderate: Animal death