Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon

62 reviews

outofthepinksky's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Murder, Pregnancy, War, Alcohol, Classism, Misogyny, Chronic illness, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Confinement, Blood, Grief, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Pedophilia, and Rape

Minor: Abortion, Pandemic/Epidemic, Vomit, Animal death, and Fatphobia

mszy_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Rape

Moderate: Miscarriage

jenlferg's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Violence, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Minor: Miscarriage, Rape, and Medical trauma

elizabethmoon82's review

adventurous emotional tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

viryveritas's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense slow-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? It's complicated

4.5

extremely slow paced! be prepared!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Rape, and War

cupoftee's review against another edition

I am not used to reading fantasy, so the story is very long, more episodic. I lost track of what the point was and wasn't as interested in the romance anymore.

I took a long break after a young character was raped and did not want to return to the story <spoiler/>. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

rosieholmes99's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Death, Medical content, Miscarriage, Sexual content, War, Gore, Grief, Blood, Child death, Murder, and Sexual assault

laura_middlxton's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Diana gabaldon’s books are no small feat to read, that much is certain. However, what they achieve in their depth is an astounding understanding of the politics, personal lives, interpersonal relationships, beliefs, world building and historical understanding that make this book comprehensively wonderful.

I know some may find it slow going, and I’ll admit 3-4 hours reading is my mental limit on all the books in this series, but what you gain from that is worth the time it takes to enjoy it. 

The characters are witty, brutal, flawed, funny, hopeful, hopeless, and so very human. Some disappoint us, some fill us with joy, others feel like a blight on the page every time they’re mentioned. But they carry the story on their backs and each one is central to the storyline. 

Gabaldon’s writing is beautiful and descriptive- there is no feeling left confused, no thought left unshared between her pen and our eyes, and she builds such a complete picture of the setting, plot, and characters that there are no obvious holes in the story at all. 

Claire’s voice is cynical,  intelligent, witty, sarcastic and mature (!) - a welcome reprieve from the usual female MC trope of young, foolish, and heart sick. She brings a fresh feminist perspective to the 18th century world, and reminds us of the small mercies of the 21st century that are often taken for granted; healthcare, rights for women, access to foods, and warm shelter. Oh, and a nice warm bath!

I look forward to the rest of this series, after a small break to mentally prepare myself, of course 🤣

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Murder, Violence, and Sexism

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

rachelalthea's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I liked this one significantly more than Outlander. The plot moved much faster and although the book is long, it moves at a good pace.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Fire/Fire injury, War, Rape, Violence, and Gore

Moderate: Child abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Deportation, Abortion, and Antisemitism

h_sloan's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Miscarriage, and War