Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Girls with Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young

9 reviews

missknown's review

dark mysterious tense medium-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? No

5.0

An amazing sci-fi thriller moved by girl power. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Medical trauma, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Gore and Violence

Minor: Infertility

There is one descriptive scene related to eyeballs that can be discussing to read if you, like me, don't enjoy anything done to eyes apart from their normal function.

tunatins's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Pedophilia, and Sexism

Minor: Suicide

klb77's review

dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

I liked this a lot! An inner child deep in my heart feels pretty powerful after the fact, definitely check content warnings to see if it’s a story for you. I’m intrigued to see where it could go from here 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Medical content, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Abandonment, Alcohol, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and Violence

Minor: Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Infertility

hannah1994's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? It's complicated

4.25

This book made me angry in the best way.

It touched on so many parts of our society that we ignore; women's rights, how horribly men treat women/general misogyny, the objectification of women, feeling like an outsider in your own skin, and it even had a full scene where the main character gets lobotomised (which is terrifying considering it happened not even 60 years ago.).

One thing about this book I love with my heart and soul is how Mena and her friends truly care for and love each other. In the hell that is the academy, they are like a little family and lift each other up when one of them is down. THIS IS WHAT FEMINISM IS ALL ABOUT.

the last few chapters of this book had me like: "Yaaasssss bitch!!! GIRL POWER! STICK IT TO THE EVIL MEN WHO DID YOU WRONG!!!" 😩👌💖

Definitely one of the more challenging books I have read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Medical content

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexism, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Car accident, Confinement, Death of parent, Grief, and Infertility

dtimmerman's review

emotional mysterious tense fast-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Gore

maple_dove's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Sexism, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Sexual content

Victim blaming, "Boys will be boys," leering, discussion of sex, lookism

faefires's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.25

After reading The Treatment by Young, I had completely written her off. The premise of this book interested me though, so I gave her another chance. She’s definitely improved, but the book is honestly sort similar. An totalitarian government/business is controlling young minds to be happy and compliant…whatever. If she has a lane, that’s fine.
   This book has good themes. Sisterhood, feminism, agency, all good. They’re not subtly delivered at all, but the setting doesn’t really allow for subtly when the whole concept is a school designed to breed female subservience. The romance plotline was barely present and unnecessary, you could replace Jackson with a house plant and the story would be the same. It also cheapens the message: it’s all about female empowerment but they need outside help from a man?
  Overall this book was a fast read that didn’t require much thought, it was entertaining and I finished it in two sittings. Won’t be picking up the sequels, this could have easily been a stand-alone.
  Overall, an okay book. Enjoyable, nothing revolutionary. The Handmaids Tale, but make it teen thriller! Read it if you want to, you’ll probably like it. But if you want nuance and feminism  in a similar world, just pick up Margaret Atwood. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Pedophilia, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Fatphobia and Suicide

izzy_reads's review

mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Violence

thevietvegan's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

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

4.0

A very interesting plot twist, I look forward to reading the other books in the series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Trafficking

Minor: Violence, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Forced institutionalization