Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Deerskin by Robin McKinley

54 reviews

lillizzy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Animal cruelty, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Rape, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Incest

beccaskeck's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

Beautiful story about a controversial topic that can be very uncomfortable to read or discuss. I loved that the author was able to incorporate such a sensitive subject, and show how a person can grow and heal from trauma, given enough time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Incest

Moderate: Miscarriage

lottomotto's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense slow-paced

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

1.0

Wasted fantasy storytelling. I realize this story is dated but it didn’t challenged some boundaries or stretch a classic myth into a unique yarn .

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Violence

ansimps2's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Incest

Moderate: Animal cruelty

pilardo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

3.5

I ate up the prose like I always do for McKinleys writing, and I am a sucker for a romantic pairing. The subject matter was a little too much for me - a much darker theme than I am able to enjoy.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Incest

felinity's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

4.5

If ever there were a writer born to retell folk and fairy tales, it's Robin McKinley. Her language is amazingly descriptive, rich in texture and subtle in use. You have to take your time reading these books, wallowing blissfully in her prose as she draws you into the character, the plot, the magic.

Deerskin is a beautiful retelling of an old tale, sometimes known as Donkeyskin (with a Storyteller variant of Sapsorrow). Despite the tragic and distasteful key to the plot, it is handled wonderfully, not discounted as often happens nor dwelled upon, but treated reverently and carefully, with delicacy and understanding. You survive with Lissar, and then you live with her. I can't say how many times I've read this; it's at least a dozen. Each time I marvel again at Robin McKinley's talent with words.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Rape, and Incest

holycarollyreading's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Miscarriage, and Rape

yarnbandit's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

If you want to know if any dogs die the answer is

no

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Miscarriage, Incest, Sexual violence, and Violence

bookwyrmm's review against another edition

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? It's complicated

4.5

Retelling of a fairytale. Heavy trigger warning on it, but it was good. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

rosemac's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Incest, and Miscarriage

It’s a beautiful story about the complicated path of healing from trauma—but this includes the upsetting trauma itself.