Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Vagrants by Yiyun Li

3 reviews

melllywazzzap's review against another edition

dark informative sad medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, and Misogyny

marjoleinvanderspoel's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad slow-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

5.0

In tears. Wow wow wow. Brb buying all of Yiyun Li's books like right now.

No but seriously. What a rollercoaster. Proper slow burn at the start (100 pages for a single morning) but boy was the pay off worth it! Nuanced and gorgeous prose, so many perspectives and insights, gray morals and clashes of generations and ideologies. I'm not being very coherent but please read this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Misogyny, Police brutality, Torture, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Alcoholism, Blood, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Vomit

Necrophilia occurs but is not described in detail. Trigger warning for politically justified violence/dictatorship.

noahleavi11's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault