Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy

325 reviews

michelesu's review

dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Gore, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

griff_c's review

2.0

Whilst I didn’t have a terrible time reading this (the writing is decent), I don’t understand the project of this book. It was messy with too many ideas that never really led anywhere. Ultimately, I found the plot flimsy, and couldn't manage to suspend my disbelief.

Honestly, aspects of it were unnecessary and gratuitous. Much of what existed felt like it was there for shock value. I saw a reviewer refer to it as trauma porn, and I’m inclined to agree.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

kelseybrod's review

adventurous dark mysterious sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence

hannahdrake42's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.0

I set this book down and didn’t come back to it for weeks, so I wasn’t planning on rating it very highly as it didn’t stick in my mind. When I picked it back up (this time as an audio book), I couldn’t stop listening. I found the scene where she goes out on horseback to track the wolf to be so beautiful and heartbreaking. I’ve never read a better description of labor and what it feels like to birth a baby. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

abby_nice's review

adventurous dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Sexual assault

jesslebron's review

adventurous dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I thought the book was unnecessarily dark and plot line was rushed. It was difficult to have any sympathy or relatability to any of the characters. That being said, it was refreshingly creative and explores the dichotomy of good intention 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

lisaredfoxread's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Murder

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

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

ginamcjag's review

adventurous emotional fast-paced

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

4.5

Short, quick moving and interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence