Reviews tagging 'Rape'

The Woman in the Library by Sulari Gentill

26 reviews

maryconney's review

mysterious fast-paced

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

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Blood, Medical content, Gaslighting, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

mysticslibrary's review against another edition

dark mysterious 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? Yes

4.75

Best thriller I've read in a while. Highly recommend!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Violence, Police brutality, Stalking, and Murder

oceanelle's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

2.75

There were parts of the book I thought were cleverly done, especially when it came to tone, but so many character details felt disjointed or forced or just out of place, like there wasn't a good enough reason for them to make certain decisions.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Minor: Rape

bluecardinal's review against another edition

dark mysterious medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Kidnapping, Death of parent, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

mizmanderz's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Racism and Sexism

lepwake's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

samw0327's review

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

Very meta which made it a slightly more challenging read. A book about a woman writing a book about a woman writing a book. 😂😵‍💫

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

sammykay25's review against another edition

dark mysterious

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

3.5

I feel pretty neutral towards this book. I liked the writing a lot and the way there were dueling plots. But some things irked me like Marigold and Whit. They were both obnoxious, a little ridiculous, and Marigold was downright creepy. I could tell I was supposed to like them and I simply couldn't stand either of them. I also was able to predict the ending pretty easily so it kinda fell flat for me. But I didn't quite understand the last sentence which was intriguing. Overall, mostly fun with some annoyances.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Rape and Sexual violence

rmgiannino's review against another edition

adventurous dark hopeful mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

bumblero's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful mysterious medium-paced

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

4.25

I thought the meta-narrative was intriguing. It helped me appreciate some of the subtleties that I missed but also made me question the three layers of story going on at once. Definitely kept me on my toes!

Would recommend! Likeable cast of characters, a decent sense of place, and I enjoyed how self-aware the book was. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, and Gaslighting