Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Any Man by Amber Tamblyn

55 reviews

jnevvvv's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Rape, and Violence

kelseymwelch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Violence, and Rape

Moderate: Suicide and Eating disorder

laneychaney's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative relaxing sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicide and Eating disorder

lexaprose_'s review

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

schmendez's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

Whoa! The poetic, atypical style the story was told and the emotional depth it reached was so powerful. I will always remember this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual content, and Violence

read_byred's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This was the absolute best audiobook I've ever listened to and I am NOT OKAY 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, Rape, Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault

allapaz's review against another edition

3.75

the writing here was killer, the character explorations were good, if not a little inconsistent with some characters given way more depth than others, but my biggest question with this one is....who is this for? a VERY difficult read and yes it's impactful and raw and disgusting in places, but this seems marketed toward the social demographic that already knows what the commentary is saying? 

tl;dr: good book, hard to recommend

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Eating disorder, Sexism, Animal death, Rape, Animal cruelty, Blood, Suicide, Violence, Self harm, Gore, Death, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Deadnaming, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, and Child abuse

Moderate: Cancer

macyinretrograde's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape and Violence

candikat's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix

4.0

When I heard of this, I was looking for a read that "would scare me". And it did, though not in the way I was expecting or looking for.
I also read that it was a "must-listen", and I am glad I went the audiobook route on this. Hearing the words of the male victims of the female serial rapist was chilling but also frustrating.  It is natural to feel bad for the victims, but it almost felt like a parody hearing the words I have heard so many women in my life say -  not only women on screen, in books, in media, but women I know and care about; the same words that received responses from others (mostly men) ranging from disbelief to accusation to complete lack of concern - being said by men seeking sympathy and closure.
It wasn't an easy listen and certainly not one I'll revisit, not soon anyway, but it was effective. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

ellebosco's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, Suicide, Animal cruelty, Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Transphobia, Pedophilia, and Self harm