Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

173 reviews

lexcellent's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

eve81's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic friendship, Mental illness, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Bullying, War, Ableism, Classism, and Violence

lindsaytt's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

4.5 stars for the book itself, +0.5 stars because of how my own flaws meshed so immaculately within it

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

hayleymunro's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Domestic abuse

readlikefire's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Violence and Domestic abuse

sas_lk's review against another edition

slow-paced

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

3.25

I think my expectations were a little high. Nothing truly wrong with the novel, I just wasn't really feeling it at all. 
It might also be because I struggle to read from the perspectives of teenagers, it usually puts me off a book. Therefore, I think I am going to continue the series when they become young adults.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, and Physical abuse

abi_dutton's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault

Minor: Murder

joreadsmore's review against another edition

4.25

Painful read. Watching the main character constantly throw herself at people who treated her like shit made it very difficult to continue at times. But the writing was stunning and the ending definitely makes me want to continue the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, and Violence

poetkoala's review against another edition

3.75

There were a lot of moments where I saw a younger version of myself who was equally enamored with and jealous of a best friend. There’s a fascination girls have with their best friends and that’s captured here.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

bokorjudit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

Moderate: Physical abuse