Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Woods Are Always Watching by Stephanie Perkins

53 reviews

newandhorrible's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

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

4.5

"For the rest of their lives, the girls would have to keep looking over their shoulders. It was the reason why slain villains in horror movies popped back up, still alive — because there would always be another man waiting to cause harm. It would never end. The girls would never truly be safe."

Has this ever been articulated so clearly?

I've had this hardcover (signed and dedicated!!!) on my shelf since its release in 2021 and neglected it till now. It's fine.

I knew Steph Perkins would deliver us another banger horror story after There's Someone Inside Your House. There were so many compelling parts, and I was literally gagging listening to the descriptions of broken bones. Josie and Neena's friendship felt so familiar and the tension between them rang so true. 

This book is:
Part Lost Girls of Panama
Part 127 Hours
Part Cabin in the Woods
Part Other Scary Movies I Avoid Because I'm A Baby
And an absolutely compelling thrill ride.

Stay out of the forest, y'all. Read this book instead.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual assault, Blood, Death, Murder, and Rape

Minor: Car accident and Death of parent

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual assault, Stalking, Vomit, Violence, Blood, Death, Excrement, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Murder, Physical abuse, and Rape

jyllibean's review against another edition

There was a certain point where the book stopped making any sense and I was just kind of over it

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Stalking, Mental illness, and Car accident

terrik_409's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, and Gore

Moderate: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

kaitlinonfire's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

I enjoyed the descriptions of thr girls relationship and their attempts at hiking for the first time. The actual plot, climax, and denouement is really unrealistic and uninspired. One dimensional villainy. It was a breeze to read through though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

blank_space_forever's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Violence, Sexual assault, Blood, and Gore

kaylin830's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-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

SPECTACULAR!!!! This book was absolutely gripping. The first 100 pages seem long and pointless but they place wonderful hints that you don’t notice until after the book. This book was gory, horrifying, and gripping. I could not put it down. I will remember this book and ‘There’s Someone Inside Your House’ with the egg timer. This book is so remarkably unique and I’m intrigued and terrified to see what else Stephanie Perkins cooks up! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Blood, Murder, Body horror, Rape, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Gore, Kidnapping, Grief, and Sexual content

th3list3n3r's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Torture

amberv92's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

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

2.25

Book was horribly written the start of the book is just whiny teenagers going on a hike before college. The author took forever to even get to what the story is about. Basically you might as well just watch the hills have eyes because that’s 10x better then this book. The author completely tried to go for the Hills have Eyes plot and failed miserably.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, Body horror, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Blood, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Violence, Gore, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Stalking

thewomanofsteel's review against another edition

2.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault