Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Little Bee by Chris Cleave

32 reviews

noomzoom's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Deportation, and Rape

Moderate: War, Infidelity, Death, Grief, and Torture

corriejn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Gore, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Child death, Death, War, Torture, Suicide, Sexual violence, Rape, Mental illness, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content, Police brutality, Infidelity, Death of parent, Blood, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, and Confinement

waybeyondblue's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Violence, Suicide, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racism, War, and Cannibalism

tarsimj's review

dark emotional hopeful medium-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

5.0

“A scar is never ugly. That is what the scar makers want us to think. A scar does not form on the dying. A scar means, I survived.”

Wow. I can safely say that this is my favorite book that I have read in a long time. Chris Cleave beautifully crafted two unique narrations, showing the diverse perspectives of Little Bee and Sarah. The sentences flowed so nicely, I was in awe for the entire book. This novel had me thinking about my awareness of the world, and how I can never be sure what someone else is going through in a different country or a place that I am not familiar with. By the end, I felt a whole range of emotions for these characters that I grew to love and I wish I could see what would happen to Sarah and Charlie after the ambiguous ending with Little Bee. I think I could rave about this book forever and I'm glad that my book club decided to read it this year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, and Violence

paula_marie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Suicide, and Rape

mia_lm's review

adventurous emotional reflective sad tense fast-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? No

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Murder, Suicide, Violence, Xenophobia, War, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

Moderate: Colonisation, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Classism

casc8a's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism, Child death, Confinement, Death, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Physical abuse, Rape, and Suicide

Moderate: War, Violence, and Xenophobia

calamari's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Confinement

hdeherrera14's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Torture, and Gun violence

bookcaptivated's review

challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Grief, Murder, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Kidnapping, Sexual content, and Infidelity

Minor: Death of parent