Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Bad Muslim Discount by Syed M. Masood

17 reviews

fmostafiz's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• 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

3.75

I enjoyed reading this. It was an interesting piece on religion & very reflective.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Islamophobia, War, Violence, Physical abuse, and Rape

emileesmith's review

dark emotional funny tense fast-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: Gun violence and Physical abuse

Moderate: Rape

jessalex610's review

challenging emotional funny reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• 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: Rape, Physical abuse, Islamophobia, and Murder

megrobin's review

emotional informative 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

Minor: Rape

rrubin97's review

challenging dark 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? Yes

0.5

I am proud of myself for finishing this book - it was a slog.  The characters wanted to be sympathetic but  weren’t.  It was moralizing and preachy and grand standing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Torture

zombiezami's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative 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

5.0

I liked how funny and vibrant the characters were. The character arcs and themes in the book are very lovely. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Islamophobia, Xenophobia, Torture, Rape, Racism, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Murder, Terminal illness, Animal death, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Infidelity, Kidnapping, Medical content, Alcohol, Colonisation, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, and Misogyny

wee_ramekin's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, Islamophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, and Xenophobia

helen88's review

dark reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Physical abuse

caidyn's review

emotional 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

4.0

This is a difficult coming of age story. Two Muslims who grew up during the real rise of Islamophobia in America and immigrated there during that time. It's a hard read about the realities people face. I really enjoyed this book, although it was hard to stomach at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Islamophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Violence

mrsbennettreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Physical abuse, and Rape