Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

23 reviews

calamitywindpetal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Cursing, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol

slowreaderlmao's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Death of parent, and War

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Rape

maple_dusk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

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

4.0

This book nearly broke me, but filled in the cracks at the end.

I . . . really don't know what else to say.

I did find one thing wrong with this, and that was the one brief appearance of arophobia.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Rape, Sexual content, Acephobia/Arophobia, and Alcohol

Starvation (graphic)

thomas_waitfield's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Genocide, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Rape and Suicide

mahidesai's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

(Read before September 2021) This book broke me emotionally.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, and Torture

sofmar917's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad medium-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

5.0

Amazing book and incredibly sad.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment

morganphoenix's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Rape and Suicide

el_al24's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

Between Shades of Gray has definitely become an all-time favorite of mine! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Rape, Sexual content, and Police brutality

aasplund's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicide and Violence

Minor: Rape

michelle1912's review against another edition

dark hopeful sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, and Violence