Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Luxúria by Raven Leilani

88 reviews

cpskee's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

An uncomfortable read, to be sure, but one that is well-written. Edie and the characters make poor decisions, and she seems to always be positioning herself in relation to others' feelings and whims, floating along to their current. Peppered throughout with amazing vocab I didn't know. <Spoiler> I wasn't expecting the pregnancy /miscarriage plot, though the repeated mentions of his sterility should have perhaps been an indicator. Also, I have more questions than answers about the relationship with Rebecca, the mom. It feels like there was the intimation of a desire there?!? so many questions

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Sexual violence

karsyn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

A very powerful literary fiction about intimacy and a woman desperately trying to be seen 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Physical abuse and Sexual violence

sloanefg's review against another edition

dark emotional funny 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Sexual violence

Moderate: Police brutality

Minor: Animal cruelty

sib_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Infertility, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol

jodunn_'s review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

rebelred7's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Toxic friendship

bookswithgeorgia's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective 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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Sexual violence

gabb_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual content

Moderate: Drug abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Medical content, Abortion, and Alcohol

Minor: Animal death and Infertility

snitcl's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense 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: Abortion

Moderate: Racism and Sexual violence

meowkira's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Police brutality, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol