Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Marriage Act by John Marrs

27 reviews

thebookkeepers's review

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.25

My third book by John Marrs, and as always - I couldn’t put it down. I love how this author literally makes my jaw drop with some of his creative choices and his books always leave me reeling. The Marriage Act is eerily set in a not so distant future that feels like a possibility of where society is heading. And spoiler: it’s like a horror story. I loved the many POVs and the full cast audiobook was fantastic. While The One still holds #1 in my ratings, this one was right up there with The Passengers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

karo_g's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicide

valzsc's review against another edition

dark 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? No

4.0

This is so tragic and plausible it’s scary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Classism

deathray's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

2.5

Woof. Too dark for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Torture, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

kiirsttyb's review against another edition

dark fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault and Suicide

butkerfingers's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

Mediocre writing and editing, unrealistic conversations, and some plot points not fully thought out. Despite all that, I did find myself having trouble putting it down by the end.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, and Terminal illness

Minor: Sexual assault and Pandemic/Epidemic

ariellovesreading's review

dark reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Murder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Car accident

bluestjuice's review against another edition

dark reflective fast-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Car accident, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

planky's review against another edition

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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Murder

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Fire/Fire injury

killmoore_'s review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

It's hard to be disappointed with a Marrs novel, but when I say I was MAD and a little terrified by the end of this.. lol

I started the marriage act after getting about 50 pages into the Family Experiment and I'm really glad I did. Talk about infuriating though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Dementia, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic