Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon

53 reviews

rosieholmes99's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny sad 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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Cursing, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Murder, and War

laura_middlxton's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

Diana gabaldon’s books are no small feat to read, that much is certain. However, what they achieve in their depth is an astounding understanding of the politics, personal lives, interpersonal relationships, beliefs, world building and historical understanding that make this book comprehensively wonderful.

I know some may find it slow going, and I’ll admit 3-4 hours reading is my mental limit on all the books in this series, but what you gain from that is worth the time it takes to enjoy it. 

The characters are witty, brutal, flawed, funny, hopeful, hopeless, and so very human. Some disappoint us, some fill us with joy, others feel like a blight on the page every time they’re mentioned. But they carry the story on their backs and each one is central to the storyline. 

Gabaldon’s writing is beautiful and descriptive- there is no feeling left confused, no thought left unshared between her pen and our eyes, and she builds such a complete picture of the setting, plot, and characters that there are no obvious holes in the story at all. 

Claire’s voice is cynical,  intelligent, witty, sarcastic and mature (!) - a welcome reprieve from the usual female MC trope of young, foolish, and heart sick. She brings a fresh feminist perspective to the 18th century world, and reminds us of the small mercies of the 21st century that are often taken for granted; healthcare, rights for women, access to foods, and warm shelter. Oh, and a nice warm bath!

I look forward to the rest of this series, after a small break to mentally prepare myself, of course 🤣

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Murder, and War

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

rachelalthea's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

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

4.25

I liked this one significantly more than Outlander. The plot moved much faster and although the book is long, it moves at a good pace.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Infertility, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Antisemitism, Abortion, and Deportation

limdurlu's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Miscarriage, Medical content, and War

Moderate: Sexual assault

ecthompson's review against another edition

adventurous 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, and War

Moderate: Vomit and Pregnancy

rmb27's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

This story goes from being almost a history textbook to graphic sexual assault and back multiple times. It’s just not worth it.

dianthalikesyellow's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, and War

Minor: Torture

spl2d's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Murder and War

irishbelle10's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, War, and Injury/Injury detail

sytaylor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail