Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

In The Ravenous Dark by A.M. Strickland

24 reviews

nicjmorrow's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense 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

5.0

Honestly loved this. Cool magic system, political drama, world War, lots of queer diversity that's beautifully written and powerful women. There is a lot of character death. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Death of parent, and Blood

Minor: Sexual violence, Vomit, War, and Sexual assault

kaiiyo's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious 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

4.5

The casualness with which the author writes queer characters and relationships is extremely refreshing. Unique and engaging plot and setting that leaves you wanting to keep reading about this world long after the last page. Beautiful imagery combined with engaging and multifaceted characters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Blood

Moderate: Classism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Grief, Slavery, Misogyny, and Rape

gummifrog's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

5.0

This book had a kind of slow start for me, but by the end of it I was literally crying and squealing and hugging the book haha. It's a really fun, vaguely ancient Greece inspired fantasy that focuses on some unique ideas bases around the dead, the afterlife, and magic systems rooted in these systems. 

The plot felt like the author had SUCH a good idea, and then structured all of her mystery reveals around the world building, which is such a great way to organically introduce your otherworldly fantasy. I loved the characters and their diverse identity expression and exploration of self. 

And -- I picked up this book really hoping it would turn out this way -- the romance is poly with ZERO toxicity or jealous involved!! There's even an ace/aro character involved in the polycule! I never gets to see such a thing explicitly represented in romance, SO this was very exciting for me. 

This was a really unique NA fantasy and I highly recommend it for anyone who is looking for something a bit darker and off the beaten path!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Death of parent, and Violence

Moderate: Misogyny, Transphobia, and Sexism

Minor: Sexual assault and War

moonchild_cos's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Violence, Murder, Body horror, and Blood

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Grief, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Misogyny

Minor: Cursing, Rape, Acephobia/Arophobia, Sexual assault, Vomit, War, Suicide, and Infidelity

maggiegirouard's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Body horror, Death of parent, and Death

Moderate: Alcohol, Torture, Alcoholism, Sexism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Murder, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Cannibalism, Suicide, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Homophobia, and Grief

_p0ssum_'s review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Rape

drupelets's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense 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

4.0

I enjoyed this read but honestly I would call this more of a NA book than YA book just given the demographic of the characters and also how graphic the scenes can get. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death of parent, Blood, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexual content, Cannibalism, Body horror, and Gore

Moderate: Suicide, Vomit, Alcoholism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Grief, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, War, Confinement, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Rape, and Physical abuse

Minor: Antisemitism

in chapter 31 a character says they "didn't know they were walking into a canal" (or something along those lines) & I think that Jewish readers may want a heads up because it was a pretty unexpected antisemitic phrasing?

evelynyle_88's review against another edition

adventurous dark medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content, Violence, and Alcoholism

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

jjjreads's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Violence, Slavery, Stalking, Body horror, Cannibalism, Classism, Confinement, Suicide, Xenophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Police brutality, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Child abuse, Acephobia/Arophobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Cursing, Sexual content, Vomit, Transphobia, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity

Minor: Sexual violence, Fire/Fire injury, Bullying, Pregnancy, and Sexual assault

oliverreeds's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

3.75

honestky it was very predictable which isn’t bad if there’s a twist. if the characters are unique. if i can feel for them and if the plot doesn’t feel contrived. but in this book that wasn’t the case. the writing was good. the world building was okay. the characters were great but the plot was lacking in substance. the magic system didn’t have clear boundaries and laws, at times one person would die in a way and then the next person just wouldn’t? which was confusing. the plot twist didn’t feel like a twist bc it wasn’t hinted that it was possible so instead of emotional it felt silly. the end of the book as well didn’t quite track for me. our main character is brought through hell and back only for everything to just be okay? no mention of the lasting trauma. the fear. the emotional duress these people were under. it was like it never happened. i wanted to be SHOWN the family dynamic as well. i don’t want the narrator to tell me she has a family. i want to come up with that from watching them. anyways. i still enjoyed reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Grief, Rape, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, Death, Alcoholism, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Infidelity, Murder, Misogyny, and Sexism