Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Adèle by Leïla Slimani

12 reviews

soeurx's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual violence

rot_swap's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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: Sexual violence, Self harm, Physical abuse, and Rape

somi_tiwari's review against another edition

challenging dark 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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Torture, Sexual violence, and Addiction

alisha94's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-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

4.0

Well written but hated reading this - it made my skin crawl in parts.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Eating disorder, Addiction, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Alcohol

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark slow-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Addiction

Moderate: Abandonment and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent and Car accident

kleaf's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Alcohol, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Child abuse, Drug use, and Car accident

Minor: Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, and Suicidal thoughts

booksofautumn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

I reread Adèle and loved it just as much as the first time I read it. Maybe even more. Adèle is dark and raw and emotional. I recommend reading it but please read trigger warnings in advance

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Addiction

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug use, Fatphobia, Death of parent, Car accident, Eating disorder, and Injury/Injury detail

welladjustedgirl's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Physical abuse, Addiction, Sexual violence, and Infidelity

sinilukee's review

emotional informative medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Fatphobia and Death of parent

brianareads's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Addiction