Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Yellow Wife by Sadeqa Johnson

86 reviews

danahh's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual violence, Rape, Violence, Child death, Death, Deportation, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Slavery

cassandrackcity's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Racial slurs, Slavery, Death, Sexual assault, and Racism

amstandley's review against another edition

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? No

5.0

Imagery is visceral that I had to take brakes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Rape, and Slavery

avitakaur's review against another edition

emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual content, Grief, Child death, Slavery, Sexual harassment, and Violence

bambicat234's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Excrement, Grief, Racism, Racial slurs, Violence, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Blood, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Slavery, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Physical abuse, Gore, Pregnancy, Torture, and Trafficking

txsweetheart's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Death, Sexual content, Racism, Slavery, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Murder, and Miscarriage

marypetrushko's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Sexual assault and Rape

_readwithleo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Confinement, Death, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Rape, Bullying, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Miscarriage, and Racism

melissa_h's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.0

A realistic historical story about slavery. Dark,  difficult. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Domestic abuse, Gore, Grief, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Death of parent, Sexism, Slavery, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Murder, Trafficking, Colonisation, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Body horror, Blood, Classism, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, and Child death

lcg527's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Trafficking, Rape, Kidnapping, Domestic abuse, Death, Child death, Slavery, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Blood, Torture, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Racism, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, and Grief