Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon

40 reviews

ceilidhwilliams's review against another edition

challenging 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Confinement, Death, Grief, Rape, Religious bigotry, Alcohol, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Self harm

Moderate: Abortion and Murder

Minor: Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Drug use, Hate crime, Islamophobia, Mental illness, and Stalking

hilaryreadsbooks's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Car accident, Rape, Murder, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent

makenna_1842's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Violence, and Physical abuse

lain_darko's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Alcohol, Car accident, Death of parent, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Suicide

klcodanr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

3.25

The finale felt rushed, cliff notes to what would have otherwise been a far better book, if it were only given the proper space to finish. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Violence

emma_deeter's review against another edition

tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Abortion, Mental illness, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, and Violence

legsbian's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Very strange book. I think I liked it? Definitely pay attention to the CWs.

Phoebe is very much Will's Manic Pixie Dream Girl, and the narration doesn't let you forget it — you never really feel like you understand her, simply because Will doesn't actually understand her. Kwan twisted that in beautifully, but it also makes it difficult to immerse yourself into the novel. The plot and structure makes you feel very much like a spectator watching each character slowly crumble without realizing.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Stalking, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Abortion

jamienicole919's review against another edition

challenging dark tense medium-paced

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

3.25

Interesting premise, but the lack of detail in the writing style really didn’t do it for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Religious bigotry

leanneymu's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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

Moderate: Rape, Car accident, and Abortion

erinmjustice's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Abortion and Death