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352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802126559
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Cat
Publication date: 13 March 2018
Description
A smart, dark, and take-no-prisoners look at rape culture and the extremes to which ideology can go, The Red Word is a campus novel like no other.As her sophomore year begins, Karen enters into the back-to-school revelry—particularly at a fraterni...
Community Reviews Summary of 341 reviews
Moods
challenging 71%
tense 69%
reflective 58%
emotional 43%
sad 15%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 7%
funny 5%
informative 5%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 25% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Death, Pregnancy, Domestic abuseMinor
Misogyny, Lesbophobia
352 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780802126559
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Black Cat
Publication date: 13 March 2018
Description
A smart, dark, and take-no-prisoners look at rape culture and the extremes to which ideology can go, The Red Word is a campus novel like no other.As her sophomore year begins, Karen enters into the back-to-school revelry—particularly at a fraterni...
Community Reviews Summary of 341 reviews
Moods
challenging 71%
tense 69%
reflective 58%
emotional 43%
sad 15%
mysterious 10%
hopeful 7%
funny 5%
informative 5%
adventurous 2%
inspiring 2%
Pace
slow 34%
fast 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 62% | Character: 25% | Plot: 11%Strong character development?
Yes: 56% | It's complicated: 35% | No: 8%Loveable characters?
No: 48% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 13%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violenceModerate
Death, Pregnancy, Domestic abuseMinor
Misogyny, Lesbophobia