Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood

9 reviews

saritachr's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual violence and Violence

oliviakent's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense 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

5.0

Beautiful, harrowing, haunting. A book that brands you with searing rage, heartbreak, and a new sense of raw, wild sisterhood. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, Sexual assault, Slavery, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Vomit

phoebees's review

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Addiction, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gore, Murder, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Rape, and Cursing

sarahpopham's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Animal death, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

pseudoholly's review

challenging dark tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

maree_k's review

challenging dark tense 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? Yes

5.0

A brilliant novel that is all the more disturbing because of its closeness to reality.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicide, and Sexual violence

ratking's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Blood and Vomit

heytayashleigh's review

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Drug abuse

kingorgan's review

challenging dark tense medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia