Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Where the Forest Meets the Stars by Glendy Vanderah

27 reviews

sdebord's review against another edition

emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

2.5

I liked some parts of this, and it was very engaging for most of the book.

I really enjoyed the line that she walks between Ursa as an alien and Ursa as a traumatized child.

However, portrayal of depression really bothered me, and I really disliked the abrupt change of pace and tone towards the end. I would have enjoyed it much more if Ursa’s story had been left more ambiguous and up to the reader to decide, and if everything weren’t tied up in a neat bow. 3-star read, and docked another half star for the animal death that they kept bringing back to the forefront. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, and Child abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

jo_lzr's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Drug use, Gun violence, Violence, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

plutotoujors's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, and Murder

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

ashley_books_cats_judo's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

laurs44's review

emotional mysterious sad 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

5.0

THIS BOOK IS ON KINDLE UNLIMITED READ IT NOW - happened to be scrolling through Kindle Unlimited read the description of this book and thought "ehh why not give it a shot?". I LOVE LOVE LOVED this book, it is realistic fiction but surprisingly unique. The characters are so beautifully flawed and I just loved it. As a book on Kindle Unlimited it went above and beyond my expectations. BE WARNED you will not be able to put this book down!!  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Violence

katefinman7's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

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

5.0

The author of the book has obviously never experienced mental illness, making her attempt to cover the topic poorly executed. Other than that though, it's a cute book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, and Murder

Minor: Mental illness

beccasbookcase's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Blood, Medical content, and Murder