Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Mis Últimos 10 Minutos y 38 Segundos en este Extraño Mundo, by Elif Shafak

74 reviews

rat_fairy's review against another edition

5.0

this is now one of my favorite books of all time. the characters all felt so raw and real (my personal favorite was Nostagia Nalan), and of course Leila especially was one of the best main characters i have ever read. there are a few things i could see bothering some readers (strange pacing, much more focus on some characters rather than others), but personally those worked for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault

gbmillar2002's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

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

4.5

Shafak beuatifullly weaves narratives and prose to create Tequila Lelia’s story. This is a story that blends her experience of death and her life, whilst also exploiting the affects on her found family. The plot, characters and word choice is excellent, however i the reason why I have not given this novel 5 stars is because strong emotion was not evoked eg sadness, happiness etc.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Xenophobia, Transphobia, Self harm, Ableism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, Child death, Mental illness, and Trafficking

nyne's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Transphobia, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Self harm and Pregnancy

hanamany's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Death, Murder, Miscarriage, Drug abuse, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Incest, Suicide, Self harm, Transphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Pregnancy, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Rape, Chronic illness, Alcoholism, and Addiction

emily_madcharo's review against another edition

dark funny reflective 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Incest, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Miscarriage, Transphobia, Murder, and Trafficking

meadhbh's review against another edition

dark emotional 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? It's complicated

4.5

This is the story of Leila, a sex worker who has just been killed in Istanbul, and the memories she recalls in her last 10 minutes and 38 seconds of life. It's also the story of the friends she's made, and how desperately we can care for the people we love.

I used to think that I didn't like historical fiction. It seemed boring and stuffy to me, and I could never really get into it. 

I mostly still feel the same, but a series of non-Western modern history books have been slowly warming me to it. The Seven Moons of Mali Almeida and Mexican Gothic are two other recent reads I have loved. 

This book is mostly about Leila and her friends, but it's also about Istanbul. It's about communism, and Islam, and sex work, while also not really being about any of those things. Read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Death, Grief, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Transphobia

Moderate: Self harm, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Trafficking, Blood, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Alcohol, Chronic illness, Miscarriage, and Murder

Minor: Genocide

andreapap15's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Self harm, Pedophilia, Xenophobia, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Transphobia

Minor: Abortion and Deadnaming

rabiyar7's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

3.5 pretty prose and a compelling story. I just didn't enjoy the parts after the 5 friends found out about Leila's death and the friends irked me throughout the whole book tbh. I just could not get over their names.
I loved Dali though!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Death

Moderate: Alcoholism, Stalking, and Gun violence

li22ie's review against another edition

dark reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Murder, and Sexual violence

imlfox's review against another edition

dark 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Child death, Death, Racism, Alcoholism, Drug use, Hate crime, Dementia, Misogyny, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexism