Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

260 reviews

agosto111's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad 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? Yes

5.0

I love this book so much!! WARNING RAPE AND A LOT OF REALLY TRAUMATIZING THINGS. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and Murder

This is an amazing book but please be careful this book is really triggering and sad so read with caution

emily_hunn's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

0.25

For me this book was disappointing. The premise sounded so interesting and unique, beginning a story with a murder made for a strong start and could have led so many different ways. 

However, the book went downhill afterwards. The characters are underdeveloped and there were numerous who I completely forgot about and as I read their name I brushed over the fact that I couldn't remember them (Ruth, Franny just for 2 that spring to mind). 

I have so many questions. Are we sure Samuel was Lindsey's boyfriend and not Hal!? What happened to Len? How did Mrs Salmon leave her family so easily? Then the family accepted her when she swanned back in numerous years later!? 

I skim read the last 40 pages to be through with the book. I wish I could be writing something different! But the conclusion to this review is that there was no conclusion or wrapping up of the book. It was random and laughable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Sexual assault

vincentedward16's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced

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

4.5

How are Mr. Harvey died is dumb and ruined the ending.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Pedophilia, Rape, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Abandonment

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, and Racism

scarlett_f's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Full of triggers.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Gore, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Acephobia/Arophobia, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death and Pregnancy

May be triggers for some: rape, sexual assault, murder.

lindsay_kay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I can't think of a reason why I would not give this book a five. A re-read for me and I'm so glad I did. Death is such a cliche topic and I think it is because it is unknown. This book dives right into it. The living are certainly not at an advantage, but neither are the dead. So extremely thought provoking, I love the humanity present in this novel. Also, a dog dies but it showcases the beauty and the love that comes from that. So completely soul stirring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Grief, and Murder

kasaya_mt33's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-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

5.0

Horrifying. Heartbreaking. Poignant 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Rape, and Murder

kikizubik's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

sillydylly's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This book is intense, graphic and hard to read. With that being said, it is very well written and interesting. The character development is heart aching and raw and sad. Good read but its a hard one for real.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Murder

michaelion's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

The only part I didn't like so much

was her coming back to life to have sex. Like I get it I don't wanna die a virgin either but there's more life to live other than sex!

I loved everything else though. No complaints!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Gore, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Racism, and Sexual content

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Dementia

eelitorr's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective

4.0

I wasn't expecting to like this one as much as I did. I say the movie a long time ago, but this book has a much different vibe. Rich character studies and some masterfully tense scenes, it was a good read. But now I think I need to take a break from sad dark books for a while, that opening chapter is a bit much, see content warnings

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder