Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez

3 reviews

readwithjacqueline's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Vomit, Racism, Rape, Violence, and Blood

cursiveknight's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, Physical abuse, Violence, Racial slurs, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Racism, Death, and Colonisation

Moderate: Pregnancy and Fire/Fire injury

zedohee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense 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

3.75

relentless but not unyielding. 

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OR:
5 stars first read 2017

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Slavery, Misogyny, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Racism, Torture, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Suicide, Incest, Violence, and Abortion

Minor: Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, and Grief

Black women do not read this if you’re in a bad place. It will amply the pain x100