Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones

21 reviews

bestienicoley's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Suicide and Death of parent

gracer0sew's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Death, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

mandi4886's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body shaming, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Alcohol, and Classism

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, and Slavery

purplegreen's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Blood, and Death of parent

kayesomething's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Infidelity, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Cancer, Rape, Abortion, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Homophobia, Sexual violence, Police brutality, and Death of parent

ahartk's review against another edition

emotional 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence

lenin_lover_69's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Violence

Minor: Sexual violence

fabanita's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Violence

Minor: Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual violence

biblio__therapy's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, Abortion, and Death of parent

abbystevenson's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Racism, Xenophobia, and Police brutality

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Grief