Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Ship We Built by Lexie Bean

15 reviews

sflemister's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

sglance9's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Bullying

Moderate: Transphobia, Homophobia, and Incest

j_loon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? Yes

4.0

Didn’t expect to cry at the end of it but i did. oHh i did. it had a beautiful ending i didn’t expect and now i wish there were at least three more chapters..

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

good_names_dont_exist's review against another edition

A bunch of people were waiting for the book and I’m in a borderline slump so I felt guilty

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Alcoholism

Minor: Incest and Racism

gae's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad 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

Rowan's not the "right kind" of girl, and not the "right kind" of boy. This middle grade epistolary novel takes us to Rowan's journey from being Ellie. It was a journey of self discovery and self acceptance. He was shunned away by his friends because he was "different". He found a way to share his secrets by writing letters and attaching them to balloons, hoping that someone would read them. Until he found a friend in the name of Sofie who understood and accepted him for who he was. This story was gentle yet it touches sensitive topics such as bullying and sexual abuse. I also like the fact that this was set in 1997 and 1998 so expect 90s shows and music mentioned in the novel such as Boy Meets World and the Backstreet Boys. My favorite characters would definitely be Sofie and their teacher, Mr. B who were supportive of Rowan's journey. Mr. B surprised me the most, and I was deeply touched by his support.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying and Sexual assault

tangleroot_eli's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

An absolutely heartbreaking book with just enough hope at the end.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Deadnaming, Mental illness, and Transphobia

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

Minor: Alcoholism and Racism

lavenderdolmeh's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful 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

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault

Conversion therapy

sarahaf712's review against another edition

sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Transphobia

Moderate: Abandonment, Outing, Forced institutionalization, and Confinement

matthiasreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

• 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: Bullying and Homophobia

Minor: Child abuse, Incest, and Sexual assault

typethewriter's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This book is so good. Idk what to say about this really. The way it was written was really effective for getting a message across coz of the simplicity of the writing. This book almost made a cry a few times and was relatable in a way that made me feel Seen. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Transphobia