Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

5 reviews

spookbabies's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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? Yes

3.75

This is an interesting and sad book. I am surprised it is a book that is typically read in middle schools as a huge part of it is about the characters sexual frustration. I enjoyed it but I also feel like I some how missed the moral of the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Ableism and Sexual content

tungstenmouse's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

Certain sentences haven’t aged well but this was excellent. I’m very sad but also very happy I read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Dementia, Racism, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Ableism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Excrement, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Incest, Homophobia, Medical content, and Misogyny

It’s an older book so expect language and character attitudes that are not okay now.

dilara2912w's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Mental illness, Animal cruelty, Medical content, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

spookily's review against another edition

dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Excrement, and Hate crime

Moderate: Alcohol, Animal death, Sexual content, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Blood, Dementia, and Forced institutionalization

mia7's review

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• 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: Ableism and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Sexual assault