Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson

17 reviews

siobhanward's review

emotional 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? It's complicated

3.0

I'm torn on this one. It's called a novel, but it felt a lot more like a novella. I loved the characters and wish there had been more development, especially of relationships. August and her friends seemingly went from strangers to friends with no real context as to why and then just as quickly they drifted apart. I know that when you start to grow from a child to adult, friendships and relationships shift, but this just felt kind of jarring. It was an ok coming of age book, but maybe the style just wasn't for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Suicide

lizziaha's review against another edition

3.75

I think I might’ve enjoyed this more in a print format. Hearing it as an audiobook made the plot feel a bit disjointed at times. This is a story about girlhood and trauma and grief and religion and the things we tell ourselves and others. It’s got a powerful message, even if the execution wasn’t exactly to my liking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief and Death of parent

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Drug abuse

finn_vibing's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-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: Suicide, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

Moderate: Pregnancy

victoria_plural's review against another edition

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

It felt like an important book to read. It was a heavy read a lot of times, and my heart aches not only for the girls in this book, but the real women who lived experiences just like these. I’m glad I read it 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

kathyovalle01's review

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

3.0

you should read this in one sitting 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Death, Suicide, War, and Sexual assault

bookrokosmos's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Moderate: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Death of parent

Minor: Pregnancy

annabella's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

Easy to read and every line feels like poetry

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Sexual violence, and Slavery

Minor: Gun violence

bookbuyingwithkatie's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: War

abby_h's review

dark emotional fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Sexual assault

Minor: Child death

irenemarie's review

emotional reflective 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Drug use

Moderate: Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, and Suicide