Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Other Birds by Sarah Addison Allen

29 reviews

hippiekender's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective 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

4.0

I adore the found family aspect of this book. It’s devastating that they all felt so unloved as children, but I’m so glad they all found each other at the Dellawisp. I was so invested in finding out their back stories and rooting for all of their happiness. 
The “ghost stories” were interesting and unique. I enjoyed the history and point of view each one offered.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse

Minor: Violence, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault

i_readsandbujos's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Mental illness, and Drug abuse

Minor: Sexual assault and Child abuse

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death of parent, Grief, Pregnancy, Incest, Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Stalking, and Child abuse

jla's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-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? It's complicated

4.0

This book was SLOW.  For the first 60% I was worried nothing was going to happen and couldn't figure out the point of anything. It finally picked up around 74% and I don't regret reading it, but there a few loose ends that didn't get tied up.  I'm also not sure what the point of the birds was in this book. It felt like a forced metaphor and I'm not sure it added anything to the book. 

I can't figure out why the author chose to have so many older men preying on young girls but then mention that the young girl was aware she was being manipulated.  The lack of commentary on these toxic relationships was at odds with the underlying message of the whole book, which seemed to be that love can and should be given without expecting anything in return. </Spoiler>

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Sexual assault

starrystarryeyed's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

ekmook's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Death of parent, Death, Grief, Sexual assault, Addiction, Child death, Incest, Pedophilia, Abandonment, and Drug use

luckylulureads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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: Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

turnip11's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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

This book is wonderfully written, the author really brings you in to the story and the setting. The characters are all complex and they draw you in quickly. I loved the magical realism aspects, overall  this is one of my new favorite books. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Grief, and Incest

wordnerdy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

3.5

https://wordnerdy.blogspot.com/2022/07/2022-book-118.html

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault and Child abuse