Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

101 reviews

snapcandle's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

deshanejt's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? It's complicated

2.5

The premise was dark, heartbreaking and sweet; The reality was, almost halfway thru the book, the plot seemed lost to me.

Painstakingly, you watch the family struggle to accept their grief while a community never stops moving forward. 

I guess the message the author wanted to leave us with would be life goes on. Remembering those you've lost along the way doesn't have to be painful... Lastly, it's a stark reminder, that justice isn't always served, but monsters still meet their end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual assault, Child death, Death, Pedophilia, Stalking, Animal death, Gaslighting, Murder, Grief, Rape, Blood, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Pregnancy

becks444's review against another edition

dark sad tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, and Child death

jadedragon626's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

bethuhknee's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

girlfawn's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Death, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Grief

illy95's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

ltux's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Rape, Sexual violence, Grief, Death, Violence, Kidnapping, Blood, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Alcohol, and Alcoholism

allyfink's review

dark reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Child death, and Sexual assault

books_and_coffee_vibes's review against another edition

dark emotional 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

3.75

This book was really good and sad at the same time. I really felt the pain of the salmon family and I loved how I could follow their grieving. 

It was very realistic in the sense of not getting any closure. I also really enjoyed the fact that we are viewing it from Susie’s perspective and how she yearns to be with her family and make it right. 

It was a really good book and very sad. I really do feel sorry for what the characters went through but I’m glad they have managed to move on. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Murder, Animal death, Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Death, and Sexual assault