Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

10 دقائق و 38 ثانية في هذا العالم الغريب by Elif Shafak

50 reviews

daisyfont's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense 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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cultural appropriation, Transphobia, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Vomit, Violence, Rape, Abandonment, Sexual assault, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Grief, Racism, Child death, Death, and Self harm

megansoetaert's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

i really loved leila’s story 🫶🏼 this was about so much more than just her death- it was about how she became who she was, her family in the past, and her chosen family in the present. i loved the cast of characters & the way the book was framed through memories with each of them and their stories. 

although these characters were fictional, Shafak mentions how they are all real in some fashion. it makes me want a better world for all people, especially women, and for women to have the ability to determine their own lives. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Mental illness, Murder, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Transphobia

mariannelwnicholson's review against another edition

I really couldn't get on with how much SA and sadness there is in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Murder, Incest, and Miscarriage

adampjt's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Mental illness, and Death

Moderate: Trafficking, Miscarriage, and Ableism

Minor: Self harm, Transphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

ainotah's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Racism, Murder, Mental illness, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual harassment, Death, and Drug use

Moderate: Alcohol, Gun violence, Blood, Bullying, Child death, Emotional abuse, and Transphobia

lianne_rooney's review against another edition

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Self harm, Pregnancy, Police brutality, Murder, Grief, Drug use, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Incest, Hate crime, Death, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Mental illness, and Religious bigotry

avamaria90's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Violence, Death, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

amkclaes's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

i found this book raw, beautiful, tender, transporting.. really vivid settings and narrative frame. i felt a bit estranged from the main character though

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Rape, Murder, Trafficking, and Sexual violence

sukhic20's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

This book from beginning to end was such an amazing read. You won’t want to put the book down. From character development, learning the history of another culture, and the overall way the author uses language to perfectly describe places, things, people to make you feel so deeply. Love this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Child abuse

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