Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Real Life by Brandon Taylor

194 reviews

madhattress's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

maddymay717's review

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

Minor: Racial slurs

confuusedcreaturex4's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Abandonment, Racism, Racial slurs, and Rape

rachelcg's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

Graphic: Sexual assault and Physical abuse

mourtarymaggots's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault

diken's review against another edition

4.0

This too is real life, he thinks. Not merely the accumulation of tasks, things to be done and sorted, but also the bumping up against other lives, everyone in the world insignificant when taken and observed together.

Gorgeous and violent and heartbreaking. CW for sexual assault and homophobia.

ACTUAL NETGALLEY REVIEW:
This book is gorgeously written, and tore at my heart more than once, which is what I love in literature. As a former and future grad student, the imposter syndrome is so real. I love the device of living in a character's skin for a little while, to see their life on an intimate level when everyday occurrences become a familiar plot line, no zombies or aliens or earth-shattering catastrophes necessary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual assault

valcro's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Racism and Homophobia

sfx_naike's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Racism, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Cursing, Classism, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Abandonment

calliejarvis's review

adventurous challenging emotional sad 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

5.0

This novel was perfect and gave me chills at multiple points. Beautifully written and conveys feelings in a way that is almost magical.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Sexual assault

Moderate: Death of parent

overwaterer's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Racism