Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Die Gesetzlose by Anna North

52 reviews

rigbees's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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? No

4.0

A barren woman flees first to a convent, then to a life as an outlaw in this novel set in the 1890s midwest US. The story that follows is a gripping outlaw tale, filled with disguises, wagon chases, and living life as a wanted criminal sought by multiple towns. It also is a story about a close-knit group of women and trans masc people trying to find identities when they'd been kicked out by towns that raised them. It portrays a complex life that doesn't gloss over the struggles of survival, while also valuing what it means to survive outside the norm. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Abortion, Racism, Infertility, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, Suicide, Self harm, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Child death, Sexual assault, Rape, Police brutality, and Pedophilia

leahlovesloslibros's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny medium-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

3.5

I don't typically go for historical fiction, but this one was a feminist story with many LGBTQ+ characters, so I really wanted to give it a try. I will say, the western storyline was not as dry as I thought it was going to be at all. I typically don't care for westerns, but the plot was beautifully interwoven into the setting, which made for a very enjoyable read. I appreciated that the author didn't shy away from difficult topics; the characters were strong and unapologetic. Having a diverse cast of characters was very appealing to me as well. 

I definitely recommend this read; however, please be aware of the TW/CW (listed below).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Racism, Misogyny, Transphobia, and Homophobia

Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual content

Minor: Rape, Suicide, Gun violence, and Animal death

Additional TW/CW: There are a couple of brief conversations about a pandemic (everything being closed, people being stuck at home due to German measles) that could be triggering, especially during these COVID-19 times. There is discussion of a human being castrated, with some minor description.

rishel's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring sad fast-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Abortion, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, and Transphobia

Minor: Sexual violence and Suicide

naturemamareads's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

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

2.0

Yeah.... this just isn’t the action packed queer adventure everyone is screaming about. The characters are ambiguously queer until more than half way through. It’s not bold. It’s not some new feminist manifesto. Just another white feminist book leaving out so many people. It was okay.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infertility, Miscarriage, Murder, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Sexual content

internationalreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Infertility, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, and Violence

kissmyash0600's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring lighthearted sad slow-paced

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

3.5

I'm so split on this book - I liked the story, but I felt like it developed too slow and for too long. The climax was in the last 75 pages of the book, it seemed, and then it ended. It's quite a commentary on how women end up being blamed for so many things and shoulder the burden of the gender stereotype. Even today, when a woman fails to get pregnant, their fertility is looked at with such scrutiny. Our reproductive system and various issues that we have are barely understood and instead of a real effort to better understand these issues, we instead have to see several doctors and sometimes wait years to get a true diagnosis. This book is empowering to those who face gender stereotypes head on, as well as those who have been made to felt less than for not being able to fulfill expectations.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Incest, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Abortion, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Death, and Domestic abuse

loy127's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, and Rape

randeegleas's review against another edition

adventurous reflective medium-paced

• 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

Graphic: Infertility, Body horror, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Homophobia, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Blood, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Homophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

hollyenchanted's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark hopeful medium-paced

• 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

Minor: Abortion, Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infertility, Medical trauma, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Sexual content

The world North created is brutal and all-to-recognizable. Which makes the outlaws all the more heroic and interesting.

mmqin's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Death, and Animal death

Minor: Rape