Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Bad Behavior by Mary Gaitskill

5 reviews

mytheys's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Emotional abuse

venusiandreamer's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death

Super dark and kinda of depressing.

katieb1034's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

5.0

Immediately became one of my favorite books. Beautifully captures what's terrifying, ugly, and painfully tender about the quest for human connection. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, and Abortion

wrackcity's review

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug use, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, and Sexism

Minor: Infidelity, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abortion

feeohnaemily's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol and Drug use

Minor: Adult/minor relationship