Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Le lupe di Pompei by Elodie Harper

216 reviews

linhsreadinghour's review against another edition

dark emotional sad

3.5

PLEASE CHECK TW BEFORE READING THIS BOOK.

Hmm, this was ok. It wasn’t a chore to read, I felt like I was pretty invested in Amara and wanted to see how things would pan out for her. I was about 150 to the end and that’s when I started getting bored. The book has no huge major plot points, it just followed Amara’s life. Nothing remarkable really happened, it’s pretty dark but that’s to be expected reading a book about women working in brothels in Pompeii. I wasn’t satisfied with the ending. I felt some things weren’t tied up nicely and I still had questions. 

I don’t think I’ll continue with the series. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abortion

sarasimper's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Trafficking, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Rape, and Grief

pwrofguinness's review against another edition

dark informative sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

xosirenox's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Trafficking, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism

hspfost's review against another edition

dark sad tense medium-paced

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

3.25

I actually really liked this book, but it was just a little too graphic for me. So much of it was sad or scary, with very few moments of hopefulness. I enjoyed the growth of the main character, and I loooved the way ancient Pompeii came to life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Pregnancy

Very intense descriptions of sexual violence. Avoid if you may be triggered.

plant_mum's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Plot felt a bit fragmentary - some storylines & relationships developed too apruptly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Suicide

cmlalonde's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional sad tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Infidelity, Misogyny, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

sophierosemaria's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

Absolutely devastating. Incredibly well written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Pedophilia

praaliine's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Slavery, Suicide, Violence, Trafficking, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, and Murder

Minor: Child abuse, Child death, and Abortion

rosemaryandrue's review against another edition

dark informative sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Once a doctor's daughter in Greece, now Amara is a slave in Pompeii's brothel. Yet as oppressed as she is, there's always the chance she can reverse her fortunes - if she's bold enough to create the chance.

I've been to Pompeii, peered up at the preserved carvings in the town brothel, walked the same streets as the characters separated by only the gulf of several thousand years. It's a heady thought.

Harper brings the wretched world of Amara's Pompeii alive vividly, showing both the degradation she suffers and the happiness she snatches at. The plot is slow-moving, but the everyday moments of Amara's life are compelling. I'm definitely interested in continuing the series to see how far she'll manage to rise - and to find out if she'll be able to save her friends.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Slavery