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4.04 AVERAGE
4.04 AVERAGE
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emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
I am giving this 5 stars, however I will never read it again. Let me explain. I picked this one on audio, which all the narrators did a fantastic job. They make you feel so much for these men. It was devastating, horrific, tragic, and graphic. I give it 5 stars because this book will stay with me forever haunting my mind but also opens your eyes to what is rarely talked about. Men/boys being sexual assaulted by a female and the way they are publicly shamed and ridiculed, it really is disgusting. This obviously doesn't take away from anyone's sexual assault, it just brings to light that this terrible act can happen to anyone.
dark
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Wow. This book was a wild ride. It made my skin crawl, it made my stomach turn. This book made me imagine things that it only eluded at. I read this book at the recommendation of StephReadsALot on tiktok, and I know it will haunt me, no matter how I try to push it down and out of my mind. This was a great book, very well written, but I hated it.
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Violence
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Oh my god. I haven’t read a book in one sitting is a while and I just finished this in a few hours. This is a very, very dark book about male SA. It’s told in a poetic way, through the lens of letters, journal entries, tweets, chat rooms, and news articles. It really hooks you from the beginning and holds on tight right until the end. Damn.
The biggest takeaway is how the public/media drives the narrative of male vs. female SA.
Women being assaulted and victimized has become so expected that there are entire marathons of tv shows (looking at you’d SVU) capitalizing on it. Males being SA’d is shocking and gets more attention. When women are assaulted they are doubted. People ask what they were wearing and did they ask for it. When men are assaulted they are mocked. People ask why they didn’t defend themselves.
One part I felt was so gross and unnecessary…
THE CAT WTF 😩
This was quite dark and I had to add like 12 trigger warnings. But if you’re up for it, I’d still recommend!
The biggest takeaway is how the public/media drives the narrative of male vs. female SA.
Women being assaulted and victimized has become so expected that there are entire marathons of tv shows (looking at you’d SVU) capitalizing on it. Males being SA’d is shocking and gets more attention. When women are assaulted they are doubted. People ask what they were wearing and did they ask for it. When men are assaulted they are mocked. People ask why they didn’t defend themselves.
One part I felt was so gross and unnecessary…
This was quite dark and I had to add like 12 trigger warnings. But if you’re up for it, I’d still recommend!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Cancer, Deadnaming, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Eating disorder, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide
Moderate: Transphobia
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Listen to the audio version...fantastic performances!
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No