Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Life She Was Given by Ellen Marie Wiseman

2 reviews

kmanhart's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

“It was incredible and wretched and heartbreaking all at the same time.”

This book is a guy punch, followed by another, then a swift kick in the throat. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Trafficking, Slavery, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Animal death, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Abandonment, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Animal cruelty

ashleyelizabeth's review

dark mysterious sad tense medium-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

3.75

Extremely, extremely sad

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Hate crime, Grief, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Rape, Murder, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Infertility, Confinement, Animal death, Death of parent, Death, and Abandonment