Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The North Water by Ian McGuire

15 reviews

castamere's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Xenophobia, Trafficking, and Colonisation

sercem_w_ksiazkach's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

to my surprise, i highly enjoyed this. the writing was very vivid and the vibes immaculate

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Violence

iakinney's review against another edition

The sexual assault of a child in the first chapter felt like shock value rather than a commitment to realism and the prose wasn’t good enough to make me want to read more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

stepfarmer's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

if i hadn't watched the show based upon this book, i might not have picked it up at all. that being said, it's an enjoyable short read, if a bit stomach-churning at parts. mcguire has a stunning ability to capture character voice, and i enjoyed how he explored the idea of man vs man and man as beast thru sumner and drax's characters. def recommend for anyone interested in lost-at-sea type of stories.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Drug use, Racism, Violence, Excrement, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Murder, and War

brief scene of necrophilia

underdog's review against another edition

dark tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

readingturtle's review against another edition

dark 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Violence and War

samlynne73's review against another edition

adventurous dark

4.0

Patrick Sumner babygirl I would die for you. 

Fantastic book, but double check content warnings before reading. It's VERY heavy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

lamorna's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Death, Gore, Sexual assault, Blood, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Confinement, Drug abuse, Homophobia, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Racial slurs, Racism, and Outing

laura_jayne's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Moderate: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

emmagreenwood's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark reflective sad tense slow-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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment