Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Deerskin by Robin McKinley

21 reviews

veganbookworm's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Miscarriage, Rape, and Sexual assault

hollowistheworld's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

bespectacledone's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

A very difficult story told beautifully and with great care, but it still could be triggering to many people so please heed the content warnings. McKinley handles her dark subject matter so well though, that I really enjoyed this story of growth, and I found the ending very satisfying.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Miscarriage, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Medical content, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Excrement

gracefully_jk's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

meghan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense slow-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

optomystyc's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

mrgattman's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Miscarriage

thewileyseven's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Miscarriage

Lissar's father rapes her within the first 75 pages of the book. She escapes, and has a miscarriage of the fetus produced by that violence. She spends much of the book repressing the traumatic memories thereof. It is a very smart depiction of PTSD and general trauma. Her healing journey is realistic, hopeful, and vindicating.

generaljinjur's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

cried on at least three separate occasions reading this; really appreciated some of the early craft moves by McKinleyn

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Miscarriage

lillizzy's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, and Pregnancy