Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

House of Cotton by Monica Brashears

61 reviews

jgrayreads's review against another edition

dark tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Abortion

jillaay_h's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Grief, and Abortion

hashbrownhedgehog's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

marissaam12's review against another edition

challenging dark tense slow-paced

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

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Death, Drug abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

serenaac's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Grief

cleches's review against another edition

dark medium-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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, and Sexual assault

bri_fabiano's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, and Abortion

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

anyaluka's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense

• Strong character development? Yes

2.25

Ethel Cain energy. Looking forward to more from this author. Beautiful writing style, but anticlimactic ending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Sexual assault and Abortion

kylehepp4267's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious slow-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

5.0

Best book I’ve read so far this year. It has that Isabel Allende-esque surrealism turned Southern Gothic, with a main character who contains multitudes and brings you into her world so completely she makes you believe her ghosts are real. This book was the continual heart break of a life in poverty but the struggle was not the story, it was the background that informed Magnolia and her choices, or a secondary character, there waiting in the wings to pounce. 

Anyway, phenomenal writing. One of those books that blows my mind because I can’t believe something this creative and beautiful lived inside somebody’s head! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

daradarklord's review against another edition

I gave this book a few chances. The writing is beautiful, I love the theme the author was conveying. I love Cigarette Sammy. I had to decide that my heart couldn’t handle the sexual violence or hyper sexuality the main character displayed. I hope all turned out well for this chracter in the end, my heart was truly with her. I had to stop reading for my own mental health. I’m interested in other books Monica Brashears will hopefully write though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Drug abuse and Racism