Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Saints and Misfits by S.K. Ali

37 reviews

unana's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

calamitywindpetal's review

funny hopeful informative lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Racism, and Islamophobia

Minor: Alcohol

thebankofbooks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Bullying, and Sexual assault

stuckinatimeloop's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Racism and Bullying

miacasey16's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

thedisabledreader's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Grief, and Death

sonshinelibrarian's review

4.25

  I really enjoyed this. Janna is a realistic character and I was totally on her side through the whole book. I loved the secondary characters from her best friends to her brother to Mr. Ram. I also liked the way many of the other characters grew and developed and Janna grew in her relationship with them. 

The main arc of this story deals with a pretty dark event - Janna is almost raped by her best friend's cousin, a boy who receives a lot of respect in the community. The book, though it deals with other issues as well, focuses around Janna coming to grips with what happened and figuring out how to deal with it. It really grapples with the idea of people who use piety as a shield or outer shell without actually following tenets of the religion they claim to belong to. I thought it handled this really well. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual assault

coffeeatthebeachwoodcafe's review

emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

this book is really good! there were some parts where it personally didn’t feel as developed as i wanted it to and the plot was a little bit confusing in the beginning, but i honestly really loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Death, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Islamophobia

emmykyhil's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Islamophobia

Minor: Death and Gaslighting

yasminisntmail's review

emotional fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Sobfest. I see so much of my younger, more immature self in Janna in a way I never have in another main character. Would love for her story to be a series so we can watch her continue to grow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment