Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Girls by Lisa Jewell

29 reviews

ashleysager's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Drug use

Moderate: Sexual content, Child abuse, Infidelity, and Self harm

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

k8williams86's review

mysterious slow-paced

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

2.25

A slow paced novel that concluded in the last couple of chapters leaving unanswered questions. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

gcolston1832's review

dark medium-paced

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

2.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Mental illness, Child abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Rape, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Drug use, and Abandonment

chloejane13's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Medical content, and Mental illness

alexis117's review against another edition

mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

chloraffe's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-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: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

morgbb's review against another edition

dark mysterious slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Violence, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia

bookwormofinsta's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Fire/Fire injury, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Drug abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

Minor: Medical trauma and Self harm

nic_geca's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Child abuse

akcurtis's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I read Lisa Jewell knowing what I'm getting myself into, but somehow the "ick" factor of this book bothered me more than what I had previously read.  As a mom of young girls, this book was hard to stomach at times.  If you're looking for a satisfying resolution, this isn't the book for you.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Pedophilia

Minor: Domestic abuse