Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

152 reviews

town_scar's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-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? No

5.0

If you can listen to the audiobook, you really should. It felt like I was watching a movie. The narrator does an impeccable job. This really held my attention throughout and kept me on the edge of my seat.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Pedophilia, and Adult/minor relationship

The monster's acts are alluded to without ever being described. The only physical description given is a mention of bruises, but there is no elaboration beyond that. Any adult can read between the lines of what happened. It may not be apparent to some younger children/teens.

lesbegays's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

the child sexual abuse is not at all explicit, but it is a central theme

starsnstitchin's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

1.5

Spoiler

What i liked: the normalacy of a poly partnership and queer characters without that being what the story is about. Its as significant as somebody having brown hair. 
What i didn't like: i thought this would be a fantasy story but its more just normal life with metaphorical terminology labels. I also didnt really enjoy the simple everything wrapped up neatly and perfectly ending or the not so subtle christian undertones.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Incest, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, and Violence

tamanim's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

This book involve the implied assault on a minor.

gabybenitez's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective tense

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Child abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Police brutality, Medical content, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, and Incest

Minor: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, War, Mental illness, Sexual content, Abandonment, Child death, Forced institutionalization, Mass/school shootings, Ableism, Confinement, Gore, Suicide, Transphobia, and Vomit

Ableism warning is to err on the side of caution, for disability framed as a punishment near the end.

nnennaya_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

less_than_relevant's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, War, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, and Child abuse

Minor: Body horror, Cursing, and Gore

archiveofrasa's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.25

This was a really interesting take on essentially what to do when someone you love might be getting abused and for YA, it posed a lot of interesting questions! I do wish we explored a little more into the diversity of "being a monster" instead of painting it as one way or the other, but it was well done as it stands.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

Moderate: Rape and Child abuse

mnkeemagick's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring fast-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

4.5

This was a fun, interesting, whimsical read with a much darker ending than expected. With undertones of the price spent for achieving worthwhile goals, the importance of remembrance, and a general feeling of awareness throughout, this was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. 

Set through the eyes of Jam, a (mostly) non-verbal and fully trans young woman living in a pseudo-utopian, post revolution world as an accident in her mother's art studio shifts her perspective and changes her world forever. Emezi brings laughs, light, and magic to complex topics regarding LGBTQ identity, community, and family in a seamless and natural format that makes the post revolution society feel not only attainable, but a worthwhile goal that should be strived for. There's a broad and easy acceptance of trans identity, the power of community, fighting for what you believe in, and beautiful, world shaping change with just the right dose of magic. 

Even as they highlight the faults of their world, unveiling the lack of perfection and of a missing acceptance from the characters that such faults can still exist, Emezi handles a harsh and complicated ending with grace and satisfaction. While I would definitely recommend checking the content warnings for any potential triggers, this book had me laughing, hoping, and deeply satisfied in the face of even great tragedy and should definitely make reading lists everywhere. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Child abuse, Incest, and Sexual assault