Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Nightshift by Kiare Ladner

4 reviews

lexcellent's review

dark emotional mysterious 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

gangrape and the fall-out in the last third of the book

ameliaflint's review

dark emotional reflective 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

4.75

SO GOOD!!! I loved every second of this. It felt like a drug-fueled lucid dream, which I think was the point. It reckoned with obsession, women, sexuality, drugs and so many more things that a lot of books shy away from, especially all at once. I applaud the author. The only thing is that this book was missing a feeling of authenticity. I didn’t feel that these characters were real, that they were doing molly across the sea right at this moment. They felt to me like TV characters, not real people. Whether intentional or not, it felt like an editorial look at the topics rather than a snapshot of real life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic friendship

stobo1kenobo's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

2.5

Why the fuck did she get played twice lmaooooo

This book didn’t really click with me. I think the obsessive notion on the back of the book wasn’t really the driving force of the plot. The main character’s flaws and mistakes were more of a highlight in my opinion, which often left me irritated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

hallymichelle's review against another edition

dark reflective 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual content and Blood

Minor: Eating disorder