Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Die Bibliothek der Hoffnung by Kate Thompson

5 reviews

sabine_f's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

moodreadswithmoe's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-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

3.0

Things I liked:
- Found family trope and the cast of characters were easy to connect with.
- Multiple POV
- The examination of grief and it's crossover/resonance to today.
- The bookish theme was spot of and carried throughout very well
- The authors note and bookclub discussion on extended context of the wartime library the book was based on. 

Things that were a miss for me:
- Past/present setting and the ending was 'wrapped up' in a bow.
- Multiple relationship tropes to follow.
- The time period & language (this is always a miss for me and part of why historical fiction is not usually my go-to.
- Predictability of plot

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexism, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Suicide

harmonygracie's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

theadorek9's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

shawnna_reads2's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail