Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley

15 reviews

sandysmith's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-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

I'm gradually adding books I've read in 2021 to give a true reflection of the books I've read since keeping records.  This was the first book I read in 2021, and is what kick-started my reading journey having put reading on the  back burner whilst bringing up the children, previously being an avid reader. The first of the seven sister series I read concentrating on Maia, who alongside her sisters was adopted at birth. They are all handed clues to their birth stories after their adoptive father dies. This particular story is set in Rio. It was recommended by a fellow patient when I was in hospital and I'm so grateful for this recommended. A long book that felt short.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Grief, Rape, Pregnancy, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content

puzzling_reader's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Terminal illness and Alcoholism

tebs's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

ro_lux's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious sad 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

3.75

The depiction of Asperger's, which by the way is just autism, is disgusting 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Infidelity, Death of parent, Death, and Rape

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Pregnancy

helfire124's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pregnancy, Abandonment, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Drug abuse, Grief, Infertility, Sexual content, Alcohol, Animal death, Cancer, Cursing, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Medical content, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Rape, Sexism, Terminal illness, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Self harm

tessbookcorner's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Rape

Moderate: Cancer

renegadecosmos's review

inspiring fast-paced

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

2.0

A thoroughly readable book, I enjoyed the meticulous research on culture and art history

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

chiaragiselle's review

adventurous emotional mysterious reflective slow-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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

sophcart_'s review against another edition

slow-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Rape and Death

mag_lange's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring reflective sad 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

5.0

I usually do not enjoy starting a series of books, but this one for sure makes it worth the while. It is so independent yet so embedded into the rest of Lucinda Rileys’s universe. The book is so historical yet contemporary, and to be honest I still do not understand how it is so well put together. 
From a personal standpoint, many of the things mentioned relate closely to me as much of the plot is based around Brazil. 
Shoutout also for not including a cliff-hanger at the end to advertise upcoming books, well deserved 5 stars! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Sexual content