Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

The Power by Naomi Alderman

93 reviews

ehrycyna's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Murder, Rape, Death, War, Torture, and Trafficking

Moderate: Child death, Genocide, Gore, Kidnapping, Police brutality, and Sexual content

alisonvh's review

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Is this book about gender dynamics or is it about the nature of Power?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Sexism, Sexual content, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Drug use, Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Rape, Violence, and War

gabgeh's review

adventurous dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

Incredible. Amazing. Thought-provoking. Best book I've read this year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Torture, Violence, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Trafficking, War, Xenophobia, Body horror, Death, Medical trauma, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Transphobia, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Genocide, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Murder, Abandonment, Death of parent, Drug use, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Slavery

annir's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Transphobia, Murder, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Violence, Drug use, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Gun violence, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Classism, Islamophobia, Child death, Hate crime, Slavery, Torture, Confinement, Cursing, and Body horror

henneyce's review

adventurous challenging dark 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? No

4.5

This really made me rethink about how much structural patriarchy there is today and how much injustice there is in the world that is being allowed. This book is very dark and very thought provoking. There is a lot of violence. I feel the message is worth pushing through the challenging/disturbing bits.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, War, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Trafficking, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Torture

This book is important and like handmaid's tale some of the darkness shines a light on darkness in our world. It is worth reading

eve_o's review against another edition

adventurous challenging fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Murder, Rape, Body horror, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Slavery, and War

Moderate: Blood, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Torture, Child death, and Confinement

Minor: Excrement, Alcohol, and Trafficking

the_pysselfia's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Religious bigotry, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Physical abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual harassment, War, Sexism, and Sexual content

niliii's review

challenging dark 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Violence

Moderate: Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Physical abuse, Sexual content, Antisemitism, and Racism

wanderinginthewoods's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Torture, Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery

math1lda's review

dark tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence