Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Marlena by Julie Buntin

6 reviews

jayla_hh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Sexual assault

annvalentine's review against another edition

emotional medium-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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug use, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

ames2read's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Classism

cheye13's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

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

3.0

The writing style and voice is excellent, but it ultimately boils down to another story of cyclic poverty cultivating cyclic depression

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Death, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Grief, and Abandonment

Minor: Incest, Miscarriage, and Self harm

brief description of sexual harassment from a teacher; incest only vaguely implied in one instance; majority of the child abuse is neglect

luizamjc's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-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

4.5

I can see how many think this book is slow, I think maybe it's because it’s very heavily character driven and not plot driven, which can be boring for some people. You have to really connect to the characters to enjoy it. Personally, I have, and I found this one of the most beautiful books I’ve read. The ending truly brought me to tears. It is such a beautiful take on loss, grief, friendship and addiction, but also brings a deep reflection on life in general, the search for happiness, and how we can change our own futures.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

kendallreadsbooks's review

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship