Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Your House Is on Fire, Your Children All Gone by Stefan Kiesbye

6 reviews

cait_henry56's review

challenging dark funny

5.0

A brutal read, up there with Requiem for a Dream but before Fight Night by Miriam Toews. Another reflection on the resiliency (apathy?) of people to their circumstances. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Rape

Minor: Incest and Sexual violence

autumnrevisited's review

dark tense medium-paced

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Genocide

owlribbon's review

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

morganperks's review

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

3.0

alternative title: you're house is on fire, your children low key set it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Stalking, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty and Abortion

apersonfromflorida's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Child death, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Sexual violence and Sexual harassment

raivyn's review

dark mysterious slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Incest, Infidelity, and Pedophilia