Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

91 reviews

arendjenabbe's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape

rjvrtiska's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Child death

herringgulls's review

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated

4.5

Honestly Tess deserved to kill more people

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, and Murder

Not technically a miscarriage but quite close, would be triggering to the same people.

gethin_burke's review

dark emotional sad 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? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Child death

eldane's review against another edition

I ran out of time, plus I wasn't really interested in reading a book in which the female protagonist is constantly taken advantage of by men. She has no spine, and any personality seems to vaporize any time a man comes near her. All she does is endure tragedy after tragedy, and then she dies. Woof.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Death, Child death, and Rape

_quinnsreads's review against another edition

dark emotional sad 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

5.0

It feels wrong rating this book 5. But I gave it 5 stars not because I liked how "dark and depressing" this book is but because I got caught up with the story. Reminds me how tragic human lives could end up in effect of unfavorable circumstances and the evils living among us. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Emotional abuse, Classism, and Murder

Moderate: Grief, Blood, Misogyny, Abandonment, and Death of parent

stephanieanneauthor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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

4.0

I remember the first time I ever heard my dad mention this book. He said it was awful because of the way poor Tess was treated. Horrible things kept happening to her, which made this book depressing to read. Boy was he right. Despite the way that I did enjoy the book, it was truly heartbreaking. Even though I went into this expecting to be depressed, the story still broke my heart. I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs (which was not advisable since I listened to the audiobook on the bus). But that just goes to show how well written this frustrating tale of suffering and double standards is. 
(On that note, I really wish Angel had suffered much, MUCH more).

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism and Religious bigotry

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

mosreads's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

rbacon's review against another edition

dark emotional tense 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? It's complicated

So dramatic. Once you get through the classic style of writing the plot and character are intensely interesting. Some of the pacing is a bit weird, but bear with it and get to the end, because it all kicks off.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexism, Alcoholism, Murder, Stalking, Rape, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Emotional abuse

reesespuff6's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad 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? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Rape, Sexual assault, Death, Gore, Murder, Misogyny, and Incest