Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Syvään päähän by Kate Davies

19 reviews

hayleyholliday's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

Minor: Self harm and Suicide

jojo__'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, and Self harm

natalie_gnr's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

lgibson314's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Toxic relationship

decklededgess's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

trigger warnings: non consent and dubious consent situations, sexual content, abusive relationships, cheating

The first five chapters of this book imply it's going to be a hilarious comedic romance instead it turns out to be a self discovery book revolving around an abusive relationship with hilarious elements that you feel bad for laughing at.
One point of contention in the plot is that a romantic partner is polyamorous and the main character has an issue with that. In certain situations it certainly could read as misrepresenting polyamorous relationships, maybe even villainizing. As an outsider to the community it didn't read as such because this was hundred percent more about the partner being a vile person when not getting their way instead of like...normalizing a poly relationship. Every subcommunity has their good and bad aspects and this book simply represents one of the bad aspects.
As long as you go into this book with the awareness that what is being represented isn't a reflection of the community as a whole or a statement on polyamory as a whole then you're good to go. It's well written, it's nuanced in its understanding of abusive relationships, and does a stellar job of indicating that the issue that is marked as "cheating" can be addressed by the MC  advocating for her needs in her relationship (with the explicit understanding that the relationship is abusive and therefore there are some exceptions to conflict resolution here).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Sexual violence

danajoy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny tense

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, and Self harm

Minor: Dementia

cheesepuppy's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

Baby sapphic with a side of  “spice” who gets tangled up in a bad relationship. 

Check the trigger warnings!

Someone else’s review mentioned this was their first LGBTQ read. To them, I’m sorry and I hope you didn’t think this representation was normal. Same goes for the polyamory and BDSM representation, this was

bad and not acceptable. I wish that had been addressed better in the story. It would’ve been great if someone had explained that what was happening was bad because consent is mandatory. I wish they hadn’t mixed BDSM and/or polyamory with an abusive relationship. It could make it look like that’s part of BDSM and polyamory when it is definitely not

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Self harm and Biphobia

lluvia_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

mrkthrnmln's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny tense fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual violence