Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Last Housewife by Ashley Winstead

277 reviews

eponineq's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and Toxic friendship

veepopp's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Ableism, Cursing, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Stalking, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Pedophilia, Grief, Abandonment, and Alcohol

seriouslyshannon's review against another edition

3.5

“There would never be another antagonist more insidious than her own mind.”

Lots of trigger warnings on this one (grooming, rape, sexual/physical violence, suicide, drug use, trauma, cults). The story sucked me in around the 20% mark. If you are fascinated to learn about the NXIVM cult, this is the book for you. I had a hard time connecting with the main character, which is the only reason I didn’t rate this book higher.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide

angegoof's review against another edition

dark emotional tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

miracl3gro's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

This was a twist I did not see coming.  Insightful, mysterious and frightening. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Blood, Murder, and Gaslighting

asrose12's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.0

This left me with that what the fuck did I just read feeling. I was also not prepared for graphic descriptions of the cult practices nor the amount of them. I probably wouldn't have read the book if I had known that part. The story did suck me in, almost against my will which just leaves me feeling unsettled. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and Gaslighting

murph_reads's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Not for the faint of heart. Everything you don’t want to be possible exists in this story, but it shines a light on how deeply rooted misogyny and sexism are in our culture. Unfortunately, looking at current events proves that while this is technically a work of fiction, there’s enough evil in the world to make it wholly believable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, and Classism

rinj's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Murder, and Sexual harassment

tayyylorhb's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

pbandjane_library's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment